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caudate nucleus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain, sitting astride the thalamus and located near the center of the brain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: caudate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: basal ganglion

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 尾狀核 /尾状核 (wěizhuànghé) — nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain
  • Japanese: 尾状核 (bijōkaku) — nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain
  • Spanish: núcleo caudado — nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain