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.
the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
Origin of telencephalon
1First 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
Words Nearby telencephalon
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How to use telencephalon in a sentence
The roof of the telencephalon is mainly epithelial, and contains no traces of cortical structure.
British Dictionary definitions for telencephalon
telencephalon
/ (ˌtɛlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun
the cerebrum together with related parts of the hypothalamus and the third ventricle
Derived forms of telencephalon
- telencephalic (ˌtɛlɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective
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