neencephalon

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ne`en`ceph´a`lon (nē`ĕn`sĕf´å`lǒn)

(Anat.) The most recently evolved part of the brain of higher animals. It includes the cerebral cortex and related structures.

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neencephalon - the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts

neoencephalon

neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system

brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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