rhinencephalon (n)
olfactory brain (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals
def in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
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Hypernym center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre
Part meronym pyriform area, piriform area, pyriform lobe, piriform lobe; olfactory bulb
Incoming links
Hyponym center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre
Part holonym pyriform area, piriform area, pyriform lobe, piriform lobe; olfactory bulb

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