prosencephalon

(präs′en sefə län′, -lən)

noun pl. prosencephala

forebrain

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

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See prosencephalon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The forebrain.

Related Forms:

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

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