neencephalon

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

noun

, plural ne·en·ceph·a·lons, ne·en·ceph·a·la [nee-en-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

1. the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.

Other Words From

• ne·en·ce·phal·ic [nee-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neencephalon¹

First recorded in 1915–20; ne- + encephalon