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hypothalamus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hypothalamus has 1 sense
- hypothalamus(n = noun.body) Array - a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system; Array is a kind of neural structure
is a part of betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon
Derived form adjective hypothalamic1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hypothalamus, n. (pl. -mi) Anat. the region of the brain which controls body-temperature, thirst, hunger, etc.
Derivative
hypothalamic adj.
Etymology
mod.L formed as HYPO-, THALAMUS
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