thalamus
(noun) large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thalamus (plural thalami or thalamuses)
(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
(botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
A thallus.
An inner room or nuptial chamber.
Source: Wiktionary
Thal"a*mus, n.; pl. Thalami. Etym: [L. thalamus chamber, Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A mass of nervous matter on either side of the third ventricle of the brain; -- called also optic thalamus.
2. (Bot.) (a) Same as Thallus. (b) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
