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Noun: forebrain  'for,breyn
  1. The anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
    - prosencephalon

Derived forms: forebrains

Type of: neural structure

Part of: brain, encephalon

Encyclopedia: Forebrain

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