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rhinencephalon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The part of the brain involved with olfaction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: olfactory brain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre

History

Etymology

From rhin- + encephalon.