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neencephalon

noun ne·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌnē-in-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən\

Medical Definition of NEENCEPHALON

:  the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; specifically :  the cerebral cortex and parts developed in relation to it—compare paleencephalon

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