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
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telencephalic \ ˌte-ˌlen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik \ adjective
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telencephalon
nountel·en·ceph·a·lon | \ ˌtel-en-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən \
\ plural telencephala\ -lə \ or telencephalons
\ or telencephalonsMedical 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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The first known use of telencephalon was in 1893
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