Lissencephala
plural noun
Lis·sen·ceph·a·la
\ˌli(ˌ)senˈsefələ,sə̇n-, --sən-\
Definition of Lissencephala
in some classifications
: eutherian mammals having a brain with few or no cerebral convolutions and including the edentates, bats, insectivores, and rodents
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Origin and Etymology of lissencephala
New Latin, from liss- + -encephala (from Greek enkephalos brain) — more at encephal-
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