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neencephalon

neencephalon \ne`en*ceph"a*lon\ (n[=e]`[e^]n*s[e^]f"[.a]*l[o^]n), (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

n. the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts [syn: neoencephalon]