epencephalon
American
[ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
/ ˌɛp ənˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /
noun
Anatomy.
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epencephalons,
plural
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epencephala
plural
epencephalon
British
/ ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /
noun
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the cerebellum and pons Varolii
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the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon
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Origin of epencephalon
First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon
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