Noun Definition

pallium

1.Definition: (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back

Category: Objects

2.Definition: (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Related Noun(s):mantle

Category: General

3.Definition: cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome

Category: Objects

4.Definition: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

Related Noun(s):cortex

Category: General