forebrain Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
    prosencephalon.

WordNet


Fore"brain` noun
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The anterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the prosencephalon and thalamencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the prosencephalon only. See Brain.

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