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forebrain

[ fawr-breyn, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌbreɪn, ˈfoʊr- /
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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.
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Origin of forebrain

First recorded in 1875–80; fore- + brain
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British Dictionary definitions for forebrain

forebrain
/ (ˈfɔːˌbreɪn) /

noun
the nontechnical name for prosencephalon
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Scientific definitions for forebrain

forebrain
[ fôrbrān′ ]

The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain midbrain.
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