telencephalon
noun/ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/ · /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɒn/
Etymology From tel- + encephalon, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos).
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Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.
- Synonyms
- cerebrum, endbrain, telencephalon
- Derived terms
- telencephalonic