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epencephalon
[ ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]
/ ˌɛp ənˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /
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noun, plural ep·en·ceph·a·lons, ep·en·ceph·a·la [ep-uhn-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌɛp ənˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
the hindbrain.
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Origin of epencephalon
First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon
OTHER WORDS FROM epencephalon
ep·en·ce·phal·ic [ep-uhn-suh-fal-ik], /ˌɛp ən səˈfæl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby epencephalon
épée, épéeist, epeiric, epeirogeny, epeisodion, epencephalon, ependyma, ependymal cell, ependymitis, ependymoblast, ependymocyte
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How to use epencephalon in a sentence
Epencephalon, ep-en-sef′a-lon, n. the hindmost of the divisions of the brain.
British Dictionary definitions for epencephalon
epencephalon
/ (ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun plural -la (-lə) anatomy
the cerebellum and pons Varolii
the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon
Derived forms of epencephalon
epencephalic (ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for epencephalon
C19: New Latin; see epi-, encephalon
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