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amphithalamus

American

[am-fuh-thal-uh-muhs] / ˌæm fəˈθæl ə məs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

amphithalami

plural

Etymology

Origin of amphithalamus

< Latin < Greek amphithálamos. See amphi-, thalamus

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