rhinencephalon

noun

rhin·​en·​ceph·​a·​lon ˌrī-(ˌ)nen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän 

-lən

: the chiefly olfactory part of the forebrain

rhinencephalic

ˌrī-ˌnen-sə-ˈfa-lik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

rhinencephalon

noun

rhin·​en·​ceph·​a·​lon ˌrī-(ˌ)nen-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän  -lən 

plural rhinencephala -lə 

: the anterior inferior part of the forebrain that is chiefly concerned with olfaction and that is considered to include the olfactory bulb together with the forebrain olfactory structures receiving fibers directly from it and often especially formerly the limbic system which is now known to be concerned with emotional states and affect

called also smell brain

rhinencephalic

ˌrī-ˌnen-sə-ˈfal-ik 

adjective