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archencephalon en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- English encephalon English archencephalon From arch- + encephalon.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:developmental biology) The primitive forebrain area of an embryo.

Forms

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archencephalons Number=Plur lexicographic
archencephala Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (1)

pt arquencéfalo (the primitive forebrain area of an embryo)