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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A basal ganglion located in the lateral ventricle of the brain that has a curved, taillike extension and functions in motor control.
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- noun a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
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