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thalamencephalon

American  
[thal-uh-men-sef-uh-lon, -luhn] / ˌθæl ə mɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

thalamencephalons, thalamencephala

  1. the diencephalon.

thalamencephalon British  
/ ˌθæləmɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn, ˌθæləˌmɛnsəˈfælɪk /

noun

  1. the part of the diencephalon of the brain that includes the thalamus, pineal gland, and adjacent structures

  2. another name for diencephalon

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Other Word Forms

  • thalamencephalic adjective

Etymology

Origin of thalamencephalon

First recorded in 1870–75; thalam(us) + encephalon

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