| quadrigeminous | Fourfold; having four similar parts, or two pairs of similar parts. <anatomy> Quadrigeminal bodies, two pairs of lobes, or elevations, on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the optic lobes. The anterior pair are called the nates, and the posterior the testes. Origin: Quadri- + L. Gemini twins. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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