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neothalamus

neothalamus noun: part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.

Noun

neothalamus (plural neothalami)

  1. Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
    • The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex.

neothalamus meaning in Tamil

neothalamus in Tamil

புதுக் கருவகம்

Forms of neothalamus

pluralneothalami

Origin of neothalamus

From neo- + thalamus.

Questions about neothalamus

What does neothalamus mean?
Neothalamus means part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
What is neothalamus in Tamil?
Neothalamus in Tamil is புதுக் கருவகம். See Neothalamus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is neothalamus?
Neothalamus is a noun.
What is the plural of neothalamus?
The plural of neothalamus is neothalami.

Words near neothalamus in the dictionary

  1. neotetrazolium
  2. neoteuthid
  3. neoteuthids
  4. neothalami
  5. neothalamic
  6. neothalamus
  7. neotheropod
  8. neotheropodan
  9. neotheropodans
  10. neotheropods
  11. neothiobinupharidine

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