English Explanatory Dictionary

obex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊ.bɛks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obex.wav /ˈoʊˌbɛks/

Word forms

obex obices

Etymology

From Latin obex (“barrier, wall”).

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