epencephalon

American  

[ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn] / ˌɛp ənˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun

Anatomy.

epencephalons, plural epencephala plural

1. the hindbrain.

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epencephalon British  

/ ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk, ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /

noun

1. the cerebellum and pons Varolii

2. the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• epencephalic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• epencephalons
  plural
• epencephala
  plural

Etymology

Origin of epencephalon

First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon