diencephalon, n.
(diencephalons)
(diencephalons)
the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
<noun.body>
betweenbrain diencephalon interbrain thalmencephalon
semantic pointers
part meronym
mamillary body, mammillary body, corpus mamillare
infundibulum
third eye, pineal eye
optic nerve, nervus opticus, second cranial nerve, optic tract
pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
basal ganglion
thalamus
hypothalamus
hypernym
part holonym