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Definition of Rhinencephala

Rhinencephala
Rhinencephalon Rhi`nen*ceph"a*lon, n.; pl. Rhinencephala. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, the nose + ?? the brain.] (Anat.) The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise. Note: The term is sometimes used for one of the olfactory lobes, the plural being used for the two taken together.

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