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Thalamus

//ˈθæləməs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
  2. 2
    large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon wordnet
  3. 3
    The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
  4. 4
    A thallus.
  5. 5
    An inner room or nuptial chamber.

Etymology

From Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).

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