palaeothalamus

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noun

The anterior and central part of the thalamus.

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Meanings

noun

alternative paleothalamus

  1. obsoleteanatomyThe anterior and central part of the thalamus.

    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.

    1925, Francis Xavier Dercum, The physiology of mind

Origin

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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