archencephalon
[ ahr-ken-sef-uh-lon ]
/ ˌɑr kɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn /
noun Embryology.
the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.
Origin of archencephalon
Words nearby archencephalon
arched,
arched truss,
archegoniophore,
archegonium,
archemorus,
archencephalon,
archenemy,
archenteron,
archeo-,
archeoastronomy,
archeocyte