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.
the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
Origin of metencephalon
1First 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)
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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