archencephalon

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är′ken sefə lon′)


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arch•en•ceph•a•lon  (är′ken sefə lon′),USA pronunciation n. [Embryol.]
  1. Developmental Biologythe primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.
  • arch-2 + encephalon

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