First Known Use: 1897
Dictionary
telencephalon
noun tel·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌte-len-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, -lən\
Definition of TELENCEPHALON
: the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures
— tel·en·ce·phal·ic \-ˌlen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik\ adjective
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Origin of TELENCEPHALON
New Latin, from telo- + encephalon
Medical Dictionary
telencephalon
noun tel·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌtel-en-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən\
plural tel·en·ceph·a·la \-lə\ or tel·en·ceph·a·lons
Medical Definition of TELENCEPHALON
: the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures
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