thalamencephalon

[ thal-uh-men-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

noun,plural thal·a·men·ceph·a·lons, thal·a·men·ceph·a·la [thal-uh-men-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌθæl ə mɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
  1. the diencephalon.

Origin of thalamencephalon

1
First recorded in 1870–75; thalam(us) + encephalon

Other words from thalamencephalon

  • thal·a·men·ce·phal·ic [thal-uh-men-suh-fal-ik], /ˌθæl əˌmɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for thalamencephalon

thalamencephalon

/ (ˌθæləmɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /


nounplural -lons or -la (-lə) anatomy
  1. the part of the diencephalon of the brain that includes the thalamus, pineal gland, and adjacent structures

  2. another name for diencephalon

Derived forms of thalamencephalon

  • thalamencephalic (ˌθæləˌmɛnsəˈfælɪk), adjective

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