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rhinencephala

[rahy-nen-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]

rhi·nen·ceph·a·lon

[rahy-nen-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
noun, plural -lons, -la [-luh] . Anatomy.
the part of the cerebrum containing the olfactory structures.

Origin:
1840–50; rhin- + encephalon

rhi·nen·ce·phal·ic [rahy-nen-suh-fal-ik] , rhi·nen·ceph·a·lous, adjective
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rhinencephalon rhi·nen·ceph·a·lon (rī'něn-sěf'ə-lŏn', -lən)
n. pl. rhi·nen·ceph·a·la (-lə)
The olfactory region of the brain, located in the cerebrum.


rhi'nen·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.

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