thalamus
Meanings
noun
- Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
- The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
- A thallus.
- An inner room or nuptial chamber.
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Etymology
From Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).
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