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pallium
noun
Cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
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ˈpalɪəm
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Cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
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(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
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(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
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