telencephalon

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telencephalon

/ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/
/ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɒn/

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From tel- + encephalon, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos).

noun telencephalons · telencephala

The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.
Similar: cerebrum, endbrain, telencephalon

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noun the anterior part of the forebrain

Español	telencéfalo
中文	端腦 /端脑 duānnǎo, 終腦 /终脑 zhōngnǎo
Français	télencéphale
Deutsch	Großhirn
Ελληνικά	τελικός εγκέφαλος telikós egkéfalos

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"telencephalon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/telencephalon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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telencephalon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/telencephalon

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"telencephalon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/telencephalon.

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@misc{telencephalon_2026,
  title = {telencephalon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/telencephalon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}