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noun
The forebrain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: forebrain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: neural structure
History
From pros- + encephalon. pros- is from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō).
