English Explanatory Dictionary

telencephalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/ /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɒn/

Word forms

telencephalon telencephalons telencephala

Etymology

From tel- + encephalon, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos).

Synonyms

cerebrum endbrain telencephalon
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