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rhinencephalon
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
Related Forms:
- rhinencephalic rhi′·nen·cephal′ic (-sə fal′ik) adjective
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