collothalamus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The caudal division of the dorsal thalamus in anamniotes

Word forms

collothalamus

Etymology

Coined by Ann B. Butler in 1994, based on the fact that it receives its primary input from the midbrain roof (cf. colliculi).

Derived words

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