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neencephalon

American

[nee-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn] / ˌni ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun

plural

neencephalons, neencephala

the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.

Other Word Forms

neencephalic adjective

Etymology

Origin of neencephalon

First recorded in 1915–20; ne- + encephalon

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