amphithalamus

[ am-fuh-thal-uh-muhs ]

noun

, plural am·phi·thal·a·mi [am-f, uh, -, thal, -, uh, -mahy].

1. (in an ancient Greek house) a room adjoining the thalamus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphithalamus¹

< Latin < Greek amphithálamos. See amphi-, thalamus