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thalamencephalon

thalamencephalon noun: the segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body.

Noun

thalamencephalon (plural thalamencephala)

  1. (archaic) The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body.

Synonyms of thalamencephalon

Forms of thalamencephalon

pluralthalamencephala

Origin of thalamencephalon

From thalamo- + encephalon.

Questions about thalamencephalon

What does thalamencephalon mean?
Thalamencephalon means the segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body.
What part of speech is thalamencephalon?
Thalamencephalon is a noun.
What is the plural of thalamencephalon?
The plural of thalamencephalon is thalamencephala.

Words near thalamencephalon in the dictionary

  1. thalamectomies
  2. thalamectomy
  3. thalamegos
  4. thalamencephala
  5. thalamencephalic
  6. thalamencephalon
  7. thalami
  8. thalamia
  9. thalamic
  10. thalamically
  11. thalamifloral

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