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prosencephalon

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

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural pros·en·ceph·a·las, pros·en·ceph·a·la [pros-en-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].
  1. the forebrain.

prosencephalon

/ ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn; ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk /

noun

  1. the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tube Nontechnical nameforebrain Compare mesencephalon rhombencephalon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • prosencephalic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • pros·en·ce·phal·ic [pros-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prosencephalon1

1840–50; < New Latin < Greek prós ( ō ) forward (akin to pró pro- 2 ) + enképhalon encephalon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prosencephalon1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain

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