Thalamencephalon

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thalamencephalon \Thal`a*men*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL. See
     {Thalamus}, and {Encephalon}.] (Anat.)
     The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain,
     including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body; the
     diencephalon; the interbrain.
     [1913 Webster]