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triune brain

triune brain noun: a discredited model of the brain according to which the reptilian complex, the paleomammalian complex (limbic system), and the neomammalian complex (neocortex) are each independently conscious, as structures sequentially added to the forebrain during the course of evolution.

Noun

triune brain (plural triune brains)

  1. A discredited model of the brain according to which the reptilian complex, the paleomammalian complex (limbic system), and the neomammalian complex (neocortex) are each independently conscious, as structures sequentially added to the forebrain during the course of evolution.

Forms of triune brain

pluraltriune brains

Questions about triune brain

What does triune brain mean?
Triune brain means a discredited model of the brain according to which the reptilian complex, the paleomammalian complex (limbic system), and the neomammalian complex (neocortex) are each independently conscious, as structures sequentially added to the forebrain during the course of evolution.
What part of speech is triune brain?
Triune brain is a noun.
What is the plural of triune brain?
The plural of triune brain is triune brains.

Words near triune brain in the dictionary

  1. triunal
  2. triundecanoin
  3. triundecylin
  4. triundulate
  5. triune
  6. triune brain
  7. triune brains
  8. triunely
  9. triuneness
  10. triunguiculate
  11. triungula

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