materialization

n. in spiritualism, the alleged production of a spirit in bodily form during a seance or of some other physical object by apparently supernatural means (see apport). See also ectoplasm. —materialize vb.

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January 14th 2025

limbic lobe

a fifth subdivision of each cerebral hemisphere that is often distinguished in addition to the four main lobes (see cerebrum). It comprises the cingulate cortex, parahippocampal gyrus, and hippocampal formation.