forebrain
14 points
English
9 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/fˈɔːɹbɹˌeɪn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural forebrains
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the anterior portion of the brain
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
airplanehurricanemethanemigrainepropanemembranekardashiancobaincharlemagnebrisbanesugarcanecellophanebloodstainbirdbrainoutgainseatrain
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Another word for prosencephalon” gen-syn
- “The anterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the prosencephalon and thalamencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the prosencephalon only. See Brain.” web-def
- “the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube” wn-def
Anagrams
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