telencephalon

English

Τelencephalon of an embryonic brain

Etymology

From tele-, prevocalic form of teleo- + encephalon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/
  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɒn/

Noun

telencephalon (plural telencephalons or telencephala)

  1. (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.

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