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TELENCEPHALIC

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tel⋅en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lon

  [tel-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
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–noun, plural -lons, -la  [-luh] . Anatomy.
the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
Origin:
1900–05; tel- 2 + encephalon

Related forms:
tel⋅en⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic  [tel-en-suh-fal-ik] , adjective
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tel·en·ceph·a·lon   (těl'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', -lən)   
n.  The anterior portion of the forebrain, constituting the cerebral hemispheres and related parts. Also called endbrain.
tel'en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: tel·en·ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: "tel-"en-s&-'fal-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the telencephalon

Main Entry: tel·en·ceph·a·lon
Pronunciation: "tel-en-'sef-&-"län, -l&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tel·en·ceph·a·la /-l&/ or tel·en·ceph·a·lons
: the anterior subdivision of the embryonicforebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures
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telencephalon tel·en·ceph·a·lon (těl'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', -lən)
n.
The anterior portion of the prosencephalon, constituting the cerebral hemispheres and composing with the diencephalon the prosencephalon. Also called endbrain.

tel'en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.

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