epencephalon

[ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

epencephalons, epencephala 

1. the hindbrain.

epencephalon

/ ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk, ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /

noun

1. the cerebellum and pons Varolii

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

Other Word Forms

• epencephalic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon

Word History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon¹

C19: New Latin; see _epi- , _encephalon

Example Sentences

Epencephalon, ep-en-sef′a-lon, n. the hindmost of the divisions of the brain.—adj.

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