PALLIUM

(noun) cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
(noun) (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
synonyms : mantle
In molluscs, the mantle often resembles a cloak because the edges of the mantle extend far beyond the main part of the body. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
synonyms : cerebral cortex , cerebral mantle , cortex

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