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diencephalon

Noun CEFR C1
ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn

Definitions

The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

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See also

diene dienedioate diener dienerite dienes dienestrol

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