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sulcomarginal

adjective
sul·co·marginal | \¦səl(ˌ)kō+\

Definition of sulcomarginal 

: situated at the margin of the spinal cord adjacent to the ventral median fissure

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History and Etymology for sulcomarginal

Latin sulcus + English -o- + marginal

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