neothalamus

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noun

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

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

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Meanings

nounneothalamus (plural neothalami)

plural neothalami

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

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

Origin

From neo- + thalamus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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