prosencephalon

noun pros·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌpräs-ˌen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, -lən\

Definition of PROSENCEPHALON

— pros·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfa-lik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1846

Medical Dictionary

noun pros·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌpräs-ˌen-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən\

—pros·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfal-ik\ adjective

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