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pal·li·al

 (păl′ē-əl)
adj.
1. Relating to the cerebral cortex.
2. Relating to the mantle of a mollusk or brachiopod.

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pallial

(ˈpælɪəl)
adj
1. (Anatomy) anatomy relating to the pallium of the brain
2. (Zoology) zoology relating to the pallium of a mollusc, bird, or brachiopod
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pal•li•al

(ˈpæl i əl)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the mantle of a mollusk.
2. of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex.
[1830–40]
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Stridgeon, 64, who now uses the name Tony Gordon, was arrested and charged as part of Operation Pallial, a National Crime Agency investigation into allegations of past abuse in the North Wales care system.
From each ganglion emerges the anterior pallial nerve (APN) toward the anterior region of the mantle, ramifying by all the edge of this and later joining with the posterior pallial nerve PPN (coming from the visceral ganglion) to form circumpallial nerves (CP).
There is growing evidence that anti-microbial factors are also present in fluid and mucus of bivalve peripheral compartments and likely play a role in defense at bivalve pallial interfaces (for review, see Allam & Raftos 2015).
He was arrested and charged following and investigation by the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Operation Pallial, set up to investigate sexual abuse in the north Wales care system.
He said: "I would like to thank the NCA for the thorough and professional investigation they have conducted since Operation Pallial began at my request 51/2 years ago.
The shells were described based on the following characteristics: shell shape, umbo, ligament position, ligament location, ligament type, hinge line, dentition, musculature, pallial line, and pallial sinus.
e charges were made under Operation Pallial, an investigation by the National Crime Agency into allegations of historical abuse in the care system in North Wales.
Osphradium ~ 1/4 width and length of pallial cavity; anterior end pointed, strongly curved towards left; posterior end rounded; osphradium filaments symmetrical, long, bluntly pointed, basal edge reinforced by wide rod (Fig.
This man was also interviewed by officers from Operation Pallial, an investigation into recent allegations of historical abuse in the care system in North Wales, which is being conducted by the National Crime Agency at the request of North Wales Police.
Officers attached to Operation Pallial - the investigation into historic abuse in the care system in North Wales - swooped on a home in St Helens yesterday mor ning.
He was arrested by officers from Operation Pallial, launched last November to investigate care home sex crimes between 1963 and 1992.
Sources close to the investigation, Operation Pallial, confirmed that a Tory grandee is forming part of their inquiry.