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
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
