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neencephalon

[nee-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]

noun

plural

neencephalons, neencephala 

  1. the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.

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Other Word Forms

  • neencephalic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neencephalon1

First recorded in 1915–20; ne- + encephalon

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