diencephalon noun.
[dʌɪɛn'sɛf(ǝ)lɒn] L19.[from DI-3 + Greek egkephalos brain.]Anatomy. The caudal part of the forebrain, consisting of the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle. Cf.
TELENCEPHALON.
■ ,dience'phalic adjective L19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲