prosencephalon

[ pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

/ ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

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noun, plural pros·en·ceph·a·las, pros·en·ceph·a·la

[pros-en-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the forebrain.

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Origin of prosencephalon

1840–50; <New Latin <Greek prós(ō) forward (akin to própro-²) + enképhalonencephalon

OTHER WORDS FROM prosencephalon

pros·en·ce·phal·ic

[pros-en-suh-fal-ik], /ˌprɒs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby prosencephalon

proselyte, proselytism, proselytize, proselytizing, proseminar, prosencephalon, prosenchyma, prose poem, proser, Proserpina, Proserpine

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British Dictionary definitions for prosencephalon

prosencephalon

/ (ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tubeNontechnical name: forebrain Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon

Derived forms of prosencephalon

prosencephalic (ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for prosencephalon

C19: from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain

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