metencephalon

[ met-en-sef-uh-lon ]

noun,plural met·en·ceph·a·lons, met·en·ceph·a·la [met-en-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
  1. the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.

Origin of metencephalon

1
First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon

Other words from metencephalon

  • met·en·ce·phal·ic [met-en-suh-fal-ik], /ˌmɛt ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby metencephalon

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British Dictionary definitions for metencephalon

metencephalon

/ (ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /


nounplural -lons or -la (-lə)
  1. the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii

Derived forms of metencephalon

  • metencephalic (ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

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