rhinencephalon
rhinencephalon · rhinencephala
The part of the brain involved with olfactionThe part of the brain involved with olfaction.
Meaning
1 sensesThe part of the brain involved with olfaction.
More definitions
- a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
Origin
From rhin- + encephalon.From rhin- + encephalon.
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Forms
plural: rhinencephala| Singular | rhinencephalon |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior:olfactory brain
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedrhinencephalic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular