telencephalon

American  

[tel-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn] / ˌtɛl ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

telencephalons, telencephala

1. the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.

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telencephalon British  

/ ˌtɛlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn, ˌtɛlɛnsɪˈfælɪk /

noun

1. the cerebrum together with related parts of the hypothalamus and the third ventricle

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Other Word Forms

• telencephalic adjective

Etymology

Origin of telencephalon

First recorded in 1900–05; tel- ² + encephalon

Example Sentences

The cerebrum is formed directly from the telencephalon.

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The telencephalon is the most anterior region of what was the neural tube, but cannot grow past the limit of the frontal bone of the skull.

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As the telencephalon enlarges and grows into the cranial cavity, it is limited by the space within the skull.

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The space within the telencephalon is stretched into this same C-shape.

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The roof of the telencephalon is mainly epithelial, and contains no traces of cortical structure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various