thalamus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon

WordNet

Thal"a*mus noun
Etymology
L. thalamus chamber, Gr. .
Wordforms
plural Thalami
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) 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.

Webster 1913