n.
Pronunciation: ˌ te-len- ' se-f ə - ˌ län, -l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from telo - + encephalon
Date: 1897
: the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures
– tel · en · ce · phal · ic \ - ˌ len(t)-s ə - ' fa-lik \ adjective