diencephalon
/ˌdaɪenˈsefəlɒn/noun
- Anatomy the caudal (posterior) part of the forebrain, containing the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle【剖】间脑。比较TELENCEPHALON.
派生词
diencephalic
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from DI-3'across' + Greek enkephalos 'brain'.