TELENCEPHALON
\tˈɛlɪnsˌɛfalən], \tˈɛlɪnsˌɛfalən], \t_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_n_s_ˌɛ_f_a_l_ə_n]\
Definitions of TELENCEPHALON
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Paired anteriolateral evaginations of the prosencephalon plus the lamina terminalis. The cerebral hemispheres are derived from it. Many authors consider cerebrum a synonymous term to telencephalon, though a minority include diencephalon as part of the cerebrum (Anthoney, 1994).
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