rhinencephalon
/ˌraɪnɪnˈsɛfəlɑn/
noun
- The part of the brain that is responsible for the sense of smell, including the olfactory bulb and related structures.
- Certain animals have a highly developed rhinencephalon that helps them find food.
- The rhinencephalon is much larger in dogs than in humans because of their keen sense of smell.
- In anatomy class, we learned that the rhinencephalon is sometimes called the 'smell brain.'