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diencephalic

diencephalic adjective: of or pertaining to the diencephalon.

Adjective

diencephalic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.

Origin of diencephalic

From di- + encephalic.

Words formed from diencephalic

Questions about diencephalic

What does diencephalic mean?
Diencephalic means of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
What part of speech is diencephalic?
Diencephalic is an adjective.

Words near diencephalic in the dictionary

  1. dienamine
  2. dienamines
  3. Dienbien Phu
  4. Dienbienphu
  5. diencephala
  6. diencephalic
  7. diencephalic syndrome
  8. diencephalon
  9. diencephalons
  10. diencephalospinal
  11. diene

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