metathalamus

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noun

A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.

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Meanings

nounmetathalamus (plural metathalami)

plural metathalami

  1. anatomyA composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Origin

From meta- + thalamus.

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APA

metathalamus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathalamus

MLA

“metathalamus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathalamus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metathalamus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathalamus.

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