"minicolumn" meaning in English

See minicolumn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: minicolumns [plural]
Etymology: mini- + column Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|column}} mini- + column Head templates: {{en-noun}} minicolumn (plural minicolumns)
  1. (neuroanatomy) A vertical column of neurons through the cortical layers of the brain. Wikipedia link: minicolumn Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy Derived forms: minicolumnopathy

Inflected forms

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