| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (THAL-uh-muhs) The part of the brain that coordinates nerve impulses relating to the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and taste. | 1 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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