Thalamoid
/ˈθæl.ə.mɔɪd/noun
Resembling or relating to a thalamus; especially shaped like or comparable to a chamber or inner compartment.
Did you know?Its core comes from Greek thálamos, a word for an inner room, bridal chamber, or secret chamber, so the “-oid” ending literally turns it into a chamber-like form.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
θάλαμος (thálamos)
“An inner chamber, room, or bridal chamber.”
Late Greek
Greek
θαλαμώδης (thalamṓdēs)
“Chamber-like; having the form of a room or inner cavity.”
Modern Scientific Latin
Latin
thalamoides
“Thalamus-like; resembling a chambered structure.”
19th Century
English
thalamoid
“Resembling the thalamus in form or structure.”
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