Category:Thalamus

Thal"a*mus, n.; pl. Thalami. Etym: [l. thalamus chamber, gr.

1. (anat.)

Defn: a mass of nervous matter on either side of the third ventricle Of the brain; -- called also optic thalamus.

2. (bot.) (a) same as thallus. (b) the receptacle of a flower; a torus.