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pallium   (TTS Sound)

The noun pallium has 4 senses

• cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex -- (the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum)


• mantle, pallium -- ((zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell)


• pallium -- ((Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back)


• pallium -- (cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome)