telencephalon

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

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural tel·en·ceph·a·lons, tel·en·ceph·a·la [tel-en-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

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

telencephalon

/ ˌtɛlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn; ˌtɛlɛnsɪˈfælɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• telencephalic, adjective

Other Words From

• tel·en·ce·phal·ic [tel-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of telencephalon¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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