thalamus

  1. Noun.  (anatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
  2. Noun.  (botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
  3. Noun.  A thallus.

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