col·lic·u·lus
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plural colliculi\
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Medical Definition of colliculus
: an anatomical prominence
especially
: any of the four prominences constituting the corpora quadrigemina — see inferior colliculus, superior colliculus
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“Colliculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/colliculus. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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