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prosencephalon

(präs′en sef′ə län′, -lən)

noun pl. prosencephala

forebrain

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

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prosencephalic adjective

See prosencephalon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The forebrain.

Related Forms:

prosˌen·ce·phalˈic (-sə-fălˈĭk) adjective

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