pallial

[ pal-ee-uh l ]

/ ˈpæl i əl /

of or relating to the mantle of a mollusk.

of or relating to the cerebral cortex.

Origin of pallial

First recorded in 1830–40; palli(um) + -al¹

sub·pal·li·al, adjective

Internally the pallial line is plain, and the sinus well marked but not deep.

The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold
The division Siphonida is divided into two sub-sections, those without and those with a pallial line sinuated.

The Ocean World: |Louis Figuier
The posterior end of the shell is contracted and slightly bent; the pallial sinus is deep.

The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold
Dextral animals, with shell coiled pseudo-sinistrally; operculum with sinistral spiral; pallial cavity dorsal.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 |Various

Pallial cavity transformed into a lung; pedal centres concentrated; a deep pedal groove.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 |Various

pallial

[ păl′ē-əl ]

Of or relating to the cerebral cortex.