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Prosencephalon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Prosencephalon : (noun)
1: the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain
that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
[syn: forebrain]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Prosencephalon : \Pros`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toward,
near to _ E. encephalon.] [Sometimes abbreviated to proen.]
(Anat.)
(a) The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum
and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.
(b) The cerebrum. --Huxley.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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