What does rhinencephalon mean?
Definitions for rhinencephalon
ˌraɪ nɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lənrhi·nen·cephalon
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Princeton's WordNet
rhinencephalon, olfactory brainnoun
a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
Wikipedia
Rhinencephalon
In animal anatomy, the rhinencephalon (from the Greek, ῥίς, rhis = "nose", and ἐγκέφαλος, enkephalos = "brain"), also called the smell-brain or olfactory brain, is a part of the brain involved with smell (i.e. olfaction). It forms the paleocortex and is rudimentary in the human brain.
Webster Dictionary
Rhinencephalonnoun
the division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose + 'egke`falos the brain.]
Wikidata
Rhinencephalon
In animal anatomy, the rhinencephalon is a part of the brain involved with olfaction.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rhinencephalon
rī-nen-sef′a-lon, n. the olfactory lobe of the brain.—adjs. Rhinencephal′ic, Rhinenceph′alous. [Gr. rhis, nose, enkephalos, brain.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rhinencephalon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rhinencephalon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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