prosencephalic

Variant of prosencephalon

prosencephalon definition

pros·en·cepha·lon (präs′en sef′ə län′, -lən)

noun pl. prosencephala -·la (-lə)

forebrain

Etymology: ModL < Gr pros, near + encephalon: see encephalo-

Related Forms:

  • prosencephalic pros′·en′·ce·phal′ic (-en′sə fal′ik) adjective

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