Thesaurus: rhinencephalon

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1. n. The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise.
2. n. a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
3. The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise. Note: The term is sometimes used for one of the olfactory lobes, the plural being used for the two taken together.
4. The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon,consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nervesarise.
5. n a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior