mesencephalon
[ mes-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn, mez- ]
noun,plural mes·en·ceph·a·la [mes-en-sef-uh-luh, mez-], /ˌmɛs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə, ˌmɛz-/, mes·en·ceph·a·lons.
Anatomy. the midbrain.
Origin of mesencephalon
1First recorded in 1840–50; mes- + encephalon
Other words from mesencephalon
- mes·en·ce·phal·ic [mes-en-suh-fal-ik, mez-], /ˌmɛs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛz-/, adjective
Words Nearby mesencephalon
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British Dictionary definitions for mesencephalon
mesencephalon
/ (ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun
the part of the brain that develops from the middle portion of the embryonic neural tube: Nontechnical name: midbrain Compare prosencephalon, rhombencephalon
Derived forms of mesencephalon
- mesencephalic (ˌmɛsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective
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