hindbrain

[ hahynd-breyn ]

/ ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn /

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noun Anatomy.

the most posterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue, including the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata; rhombencephalon.

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Origin of hindbrain

First recorded in 1885–90; hind¹ + brain

Words nearby hindbrain

Hinayanist, Hinckley, hincty, hind, Hindafell, hindbrain, Hindemith, Hindenburg, Hindenburg line, hinder, hindered

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How to use hindbrain in a sentence

Something about it tingled in my hindbrain -- I knew I'd heard of this place.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
In the nervous system the small size of the hindbrain or cerebellum is noticeable.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for hindbrain

hindbrain

/ (ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn) /

noun

the nontechnical name for rhombencephalon

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Scientific definitions for hindbrain

hindbrain

[ hīnd′brān′ ]

The rearmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the pons and the medulla oblongata. Compare forebrain midbrain.