diencephalon

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interbrain betweenbrain thalmencephalon cerebellum pons brain mantle lobe convolution cerebrum fissure amygdala midbrain hippocampus medulla oblongata

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Hypernyms

neural structure

Examples

Apathetic Annie was complacent and serene Though suffering from paresis, Consumption and gangrene But Annie did not really care Though life was nearly gone For Annie had a tumor of the diencephalon. Harry Harlow

Close letter words and terms

dienbien province diencephalic diencephalic syndrome diencephalospinal diene diene elastomer