archencephalic
|ar-chen-ceph-al-ic|
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/ˌɑr.kɛnˈsɛf.ə.lɪk/
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/ˌɑː.kɛnˈsɛf.ə.lɪk/
relating to the primitive/principal part of the brain
Etymology
'archencephalic' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'archē' and 'enképhalos', where 'archē' meant 'beginning, chief' and 'enképhalos' meant 'in the head' or 'brain'.
'archencephalic' developed via New Latin/Scientific Latin 'archencephalon' (formed from Greek elements) and entered English through scientific/medical usage to denote relations to the archencephalon.
Initially it meant 'relating to the primitive or principal part of the brain', and over time it has remained specialized, used chiefly in anatomical and embryological contexts to refer to primitive brain structures.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a form or reference to 'archencephalon' — the primitive or principal part of the brain (noun form related to the adjective 'archencephalic').
The textbook described the structure of the archencephalon in early vertebrates.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to the archencephalon (a primitive or principal part of the brain); pertaining to early/primitive brain structures.
Researchers noted archencephalic features in the embryo's early neural development.
Synonyms
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