Associations to the word «Pyramidal»

Wiktionary

PYRAMIDAL, adjective. (geometry) Pyramid-shaped.
PYRAMIDAL, adjective. (crystallography) tetragonal
PYRAMIDAL, noun. (anatomy) One of the carpal bones.
PYRAMIDAL NEURON, noun. (anatomy) Any large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles
PYRAMIDAL NEURONS, noun. Plural of pyramidal neuron
PYRAMIDAL NUMBER, noun. (mathematics) A number that represents the number of items in a pyramid having a given number of sides and layers
PYRAMIDAL NUMBERS, noun. Plural of pyramidal number
PYRAMIDAL TRACT, noun. (anatomy) A major collection of axons that transmits nerve impulses from the motor cortex to the spinal cord
PYRAMIDAL TRACTS, noun. Plural of pyramidal tract

Dictionary definition

PYRAMIDAL, adjective. Resembling a pyramid.

Wise words

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