forebrain

[ fawr-breyn, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌbreɪn, ˈfoʊr- /

noun Anatomy.

Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.

the telencephalon.

Origin of forebrain

First recorded in 1875–80; fore- + brain

Words nearby forebrain

forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie, forecast, forecastle, forecastle deck, forecastle head

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Example sentences from the Web for forebrain

Autopsies on imbeciles show an infantile development of the forebrain.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
He jerked his mind away suddenly from the thoughts which had crowded into his forebrain.
Cum Grano Salis|Gordon Randall Garrett
The molecules mingle with the molecules of serum: In seconds they are washed against the cell-walls of the forebrain.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth

British Dictionary definitions for forebrain

forebrain

/ (ˈfɔːˌbreɪn) /

noun

the nontechnical name for prosencephalon

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for forebrain

forebrain

[ fôr′brān′ ]

n.

The prosencephalon.

Scientific definitions for forebrain

forebrain

[ fôr′brān′ ]

The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain midbrain.

单词	forebrain
释义	forebrain [ fawr-breyn, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌbreɪn, ˈfoʊr- / noun Anatomy. Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon. the telencephalon. Origin of forebrain First recorded in 1875–80; fore- + brain Words nearby forebrain forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie, forecast, forecastle, forecastle deck, forecastle head Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forebrain Autopsies on imbeciles show an infantile development of the forebrain. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley He jerked his mind away suddenly from the thoughts which had crowded into his forebrain. Cum Grano Salis\|Gordon Randall Garrett The molecules mingle with the molecules of serum: In seconds they are washed against the cell-walls of the forebrain. The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth British Dictionary definitions for forebrain forebrain / (ˈfɔːˌbreɪn) / noun the nontechnical name for prosencephalon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for forebrain forebrain [ fôr′brān′ ] n. The prosencephalon. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for forebrain forebrain [ fôr′brān′ ] The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain midbrain. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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