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Definition of: rhinencephalon
(rī′nen·sef′ə·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·fal′ik) adjective
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