Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A perforation in the capsule membrane of a radiolarian.
- noun The orifice by which each paraqueduct or optic ventricle of the brain communicates with the aqueduct of Sylvius.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) The passage between the iter and optocœle in the brain.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy The
passage between theiter and optocoele in thebrain .
Etymologies
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New Latin, from Ancient Greek an entrance.
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Examples
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Bruzeau points out that in the background of Saunière’s altar piece there is an arch and column: in Celtic the first is pyla, in Latin the second is pila—phonetically pointing to the area of Le Pilat.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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Bruzeau points out that in the background of Saunière’s altar piece there is an arch and column: in Celtic the first is pyla, in Latin the second is pila—phonetically pointing to the area of Le Pilat.
The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004
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