Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neothalamus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neotha-la-mus
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.

Example Sentences

"The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex."

Etymology

From neo- + thalamus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Inflected Forms

neothalami (plural)

Questions

What does neothalamus mean?: Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
Where does neothalamus come from?: From neo- + thalamus.

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