DIENCEPHALONS

Noun

diencephalons

plural of diencephalon

Source: Wiktionary


DIENCEPHALON

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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