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metencephalon
[ met-en-sef-uh-lon ]
/ ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn /
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noun, plural met·en·ceph·a·lons, met·en·ceph·a·la [met-en-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
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Origin of metencephalon
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/, adjectiveWords nearby metencephalon
mete, metecdysis, metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, Meteor Deep, meteoric, meteoric shower
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British Dictionary definitions for metencephalon
metencephalon
/ (ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)
the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii
Derived forms of metencephalon
metencephalic (ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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