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Definition of: rhinencephalon

(rī′nen·sefə·lon) noun plural ·la (-lə) Anat.
That portion of the brain which forms the olfactory lobe, consisting of the olfactory tubercle, tract, and bulb, which give origin to the sense of smell. [<RHIN- + ENCEPHALON]
—rhi·nen·ce·phal·ic
(rī′nen·sə·falik) adjective

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