tel·en·ceph·a·lon
| \ ˌte-len-ˈse-fə-ˌlän
, -lən \
, -lən \
Definition of telencephalon
: the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures
Other Words from telencephalon
telencephalic
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ˌte-ˌlen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik
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adjective
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adjective
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telencephalon
noun
tel·en·ceph·a·lon
| \ ˌtel-en-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən
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plural telencephala\
-lə
\ or telencephalons
\ or telencephalons
Medical Definition of telencephalon
: the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures
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