Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palaeothalamus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palaeotha-la-mus
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anterior and central part of the thalamus.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"This is equally true of the basic feelings of hunger and fear which have their seat in the palaeothalamus, and of the reactions which these feelings entail."

Etymology

From palaeo- + thalamus. Said to be older in evolutionary terms than other parts of the organ.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

paleothalamus (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

archithalamus neothalamus

Questions

What does palaeothalamus mean?: The anterior and central part of the thalamus.
Where does palaeothalamus come from?: From palaeo- + thalamus. Said to be older in evolutionary terms than other parts of the organ.

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