This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
forebrain
[ fawr-breyn, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌbreɪn, ˈfoʊr- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Anatomy.
Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
the telencephalon.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby forebrain
forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie, forecast, forecastle, forecastle deck, forecastle head
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use forebrain in a sentence
The “random activation theory” suggests that dreams are our forebrains trying to make sense of the random activity sent to it by the chaotic and meaningless information coming from the back of the brain during sleep.
Weird Dreams Train Our Brains to Be Better Learners - Facts So Romantic|Jim Davies|October 13, 2021|NautilusThe molecules mingle with the molecules of serum: In seconds they are washed against the cell-walls of the forebrain.
The Syndic|C.M. KornbluthHe jerked his mind away suddenly from the thoughts which had crowded into his forebrain.
Cum Grano Salis|Gordon Randall GarrettAutopsies on imbeciles show an infantile development of the forebrain.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for forebrain
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for forebrain
forebrain
[ fôr′brān′ ]
n.
The prosencephalon.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Scientific definitions for forebrain
forebrain
[ fôr′brān′ ]
The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain midbrain.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.