collothalamus

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noun

The caudal division of the dorsal thalamus in anamniotes

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Meanings

noun
  1. The caudal division of the dorsal thalamus in anamniotes

Origin

Coined by Ann B. Butler in 1994, based on the fact that it receives its primary input from the midbrain roof (cf. colliculi).

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APA

collothalamus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collothalamus

MLA

“collothalamus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collothalamus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collothalamus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collothalamus.

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