neothalamus means part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
Etymology
From neo- + thalamus.
noun
- Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.“The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex.”