thalamus
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thalamus
- /ˈθæləməs/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).
noun thalami · thalamuses
- Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
- The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
- A thallus.
- An inner room or nuptial chamber.
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Talk about this word "thalamus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thalamus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thalamus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thalamus "thalamus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thalamus.Cite this
@misc{thalamus_2026,
title = {thalamus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thalamus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
