"colliculus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: colliculi [plural]
Etymology: From Latin colliculus, diminutive of collis (“hill”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|colliculus}} Latin colliculus Head templates: {{en-noun|colliculi}} colliculus (plural colliculi)
  1. (anatomy) A small elevation; a knoll Wikipedia link: colliculus Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: anterior colliculus, collicular, facial colliculus, inferior colliculus, posterior colliculus, seminal colliculus, superior colliculus
    Sense id: en-colliculus-en-noun-nicbHbC6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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