forebrain

/ˈfɔrˌbreɪn/
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Other forms: forebrains

Definitions of forebrain
  1. noun
    the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
    synonyms: prosencephalon
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    type of:
    neural structure
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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