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between
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a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. Geology. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water. a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock. stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock. […]
- Betweenbrain
the diencephalon.
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