Definition of Niger

Noun: nucleus niger

  1. A layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
    - substantia nigra, locus niger
Noun: Niger  nI-ju(r)
  1. An African river; flows into the South Atlantic
    - Niger River
     
  2. A landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
    - Republic of Niger

See also:
nigellas
Nigeria

Anagrams containing the word Niger

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