telencephalon

[ tel-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

noun,plural tel·en·ceph·a·lons, tel·en·ceph·a·la [tel-en-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌtɛl ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
  1. the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.

Origin of telencephalon

1
First recorded in 1900–05; tel-2 + encephalon

Other words from telencephalon

  • tel·en·ce·phal·ic [tel-en-suh-fal-ik], /ˌtɛl ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for telencephalon

telencephalon

/ (ˌtɛlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /


noun
  1. the cerebrum together with related parts of the hypothalamus and the third ventricle

Derived forms of telencephalon

  • telencephalic (ˌtɛlɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

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