diencephalon

noun di·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌdī-ən-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, ˌdī-(ˌ)en-, -lən\

Definition of DIENCEPHALON

: the posterior subdivision of the forebrain

— di·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfa-lik\ adjective

New Latin, from dia- + encephalon

First Known Use: circa 1883

Medical Dictionary

noun di·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌdī-ən-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, ˌdī-(ˌ)en-, -lən\

: the posterior subdivision of the forebrain—called also betweenbrain, interbrain

—di·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfal-ik\ adjective

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