Thalamencephalon

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body. archaic
  2. 2
    large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon wordnet

Etymology

From thalamo- + encephalon.

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