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pallial

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or produced by a mantle, especially the mantle of mollusks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the pallial line, or impression, which marks the attachment of the mantle on the inner surface of a bivalve shell

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the pallium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Latin pallium (“a mantle”).