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rhinencephalon definition

rhi·nen·cepha·lon (rī′nen sef′ə län′)

noun pl. rhinencephala -·la (-lə)

the part of the brain that receives sensory information from the olfactory nerves

Etymology: ModL: see rhino- & encephalon

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