"'tweenbrain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: 'tweenbrains [plural]
Etymology: From 'tween + brain. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|'tween|brain}} 'tween + brain Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'tweenbrain (plural 'tweenbrains)
  1. (neuroanatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum. Wikipedia link: diencephalon Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy Synonyms: diencephalon, betweenbrain, tweenbrain Holonyms: forebrain Meronyms: thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, prethalamus, subthalamus, pretectum

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