prosencephalon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards, onwards”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) + -ον (-on).

Noun

prosencephalon (plural prosencephalons or prosencephala)

  1. (neuroanatomy) Forebrain.

Derived terms
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