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Diencephalon

Diencephalon Meaning & Definition
Diencephalon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diencephalon?

[n] the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Diencephalon: betweenbrain | interbrain | thalmencephalon

Related Terms | Find terms related to Diencephalon:

See Also | basal ganglion | forebrain | hypothalamus | neural structure | pineal eye | prosencephalon | thalamus | third eye

Diencephalon In Webster's Dictionary

\Di`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL. See {Dia-}, and {Encephalon}.] (Anat.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See {Thalamencephalon}.

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