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Olivary

Ol′i-va-ry

,
Adj.
[L.
olivarius
belonging to olives, fr.
oliva
an olive: cf. F.
olivaire
.]
(Anat.)
Like an olive.
Olivary body
(Anat.)
,
an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; – called also
olive
.

Definition 2024


olivary

olivary

English

Adjective

olivary (comparative more olivary, superlative most olivary)

  1. Shaped like an olive

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