THALAMUS

n. (pl. thalami) 1 Anat. either of two masses of grey matter in the forebrain, serving as relay stations for sensory tracts. 2 Bot. the receptacle of a flower. 3 Gk Antiq. an inner room or women's apartment. øøthalamic adj. (in senses 1 and 2). [L f. Gk thalamos]