corpora pedunculata

plural noun

cor·​po·​ra pe·​dun·​cu·​la·​ta

¦kȯrp(ə)rəpə̇ˌdəŋkyəˈlātə,

-lä-

: a pair of stalked bodies on the dorsal part of the insect forebrain believed to function as association centers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, pedunculate bodies

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