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ophthalmencephalon

noun
oph·​thalm·​encephalon | \ (¦)äf¦thalm, ÷(¦)äp¦th-+\

Definition of ophthalmencephalon

: the neural visual apparatus including the retinas, the optic nerves, and the parts of the brain functioning in vision

History and Etymology for ophthalmencephalon

New Latin, from ophthalm- + encephalon

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