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epithalami

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ep⋅i⋅thal⋅a⋅mus

[ep-uh-thal-uh-muhs]
–noun, plural -mi [-mahy] . Anatomy.
the dorsal area of the diencephalon containing a habenula and the pineal gland.

Origin:
1900–05; < NL; see epi-, thalamus
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Main Entry: epi·thal·a·mus
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'thal-&-m&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural epi·thal·a·mi /-"mI/
: a dorsal segment of the diencephalon containing the habenula and the pineal gland
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epithalamus ep·i·thal·a·mus (ěp'ə-thāl'ə-məs)
n.
A dorsal segment of the diencephalon containing the habenula and the pineal body.

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