[ ˌtɛlɛn'sɛf(ə)lɒn , -'kɛf- , ˌti:lɛn'sɛf(ə)lɒn , -'kɛf- ]
■ noun Anatomy the most highly developed and anterior part of the forebrain, consisting chiefly of the cerebral hemispheres. Compare with diencephalon .
Derivatives
telencephalic adjective
Origin
C19: from tele- + encephalon .