amphithalamus

[ am-fuh-thal-uh-muhs ]

noun,plural am·phi·thal·a·mi [am-fuh-thal-uh-mahy]. /ˌæm fəˈθæl əˌmaɪ/.
  1. (in an ancient Greek house) a room adjoining the thalamus.

Origin of amphithalamus

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<Latin <Greek amphithálamos.See amphi-, thalamus

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