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The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.

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  1. n. The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.
  2. n. The cerebrum.
  3. n. the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
  4. (a) The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain. (b) The cerebrum. Huxley.
  5. n the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube