palaeothalamus en · NOUN
Etymology
From palaeo- + thalamus. Said to be older in evolutionary terms than other parts of the organ.
Meanings
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(obsolete) The anterior and central part of the thalamus.
This is equally true of the basic feelings of hunger and fear which have their seat in the palaeothalamus, and of the reactions which these feelings entail.
1925, Francis Xavier Dercum, The physiology of mind:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paleothalamus | alternative | lexicographic |