DIENCEPHALON

diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon

(noun) the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

diencephalon (plural diencephalons or diencephala)

(neuroanatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

Synonyms

• 'tweenbrain

Meronyms

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• epithalamus

• prethalamus

• subthalamus

• pretectum

• See also diencephalon

Holonyms

• forebrain

Source: Wiktionary

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Di`en*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [NL. See Dia-, and Encephalon.] (Anat.)

Definition: The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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