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Meaning of geniculate nucleus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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Either of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays auditory impulses.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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