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metencephalon

[ met-en-sef-uh-lon ]
/ ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn /

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.

Nearby words

  1. metecdysis,
  2. metempirical,
  3. metempirics,
  4. metempsychosis,
  5. metencephalic,
  6. metenkephalin,
  7. meteor,
  8. meteor shower,
  9. meteor swarm,
  10. meteor.

Origin of metencephalon

First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon
Related formsmet·en·ce·phal·ic [met-en-suh-fal-ik] /ˌmɛt ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective
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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 Formsmetencephalic (ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for metencephalon

metencephalon

[ mĕt′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]

n.

The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.
Related formsmet′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.
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