English Explanatory Dictionary

thalamencephalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

thalamencephalon thalamencephala

Etymology

From thalamo- + encephalon.

Synonyms

diencephalon interbrain
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