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[syn: forebrain, prosencephalon]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Forebrain \Fore"brain`\, n. (Anat.)
The anterior of the three principal divisions of the brain,
including the prosencephalon and thalamencephalon. Sometimes
restricted to the prosencephalon only. See Brain.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
forebrain
n 1: the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain
that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
[syn: forebrain, prosencephalon]