rhinencéphale
French, adjective/ʁi.nɑ̃.se.fal/
rhinencéphale is spelled R-H-I-N-E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-E (13 letters). Rhinencéphale is a French adjective meaning “rhinencephalous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qualifie les monstres qui ont le nez prolongé en forme de trompe”.
What does rhinencéphale mean in English?
adjective
- 1
rhinencephalous
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qualifie les monstres qui ont le nez prolongé en forme de trompe.
noun: 1. Monstre qui a le nez prolongé en forme de trompe. 2. Partie du cerveau où se situent les terminaisons nerveuses des voies olfactives ; système limbique.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rhinencéphale
- rhinencéphales plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rhinencéphale?
- /ʁi.nɑ̃.se.fal/
- \ʁi.nɑ̃.se.fal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.