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/, adjective

Words nearby metencephalon

mete, metecdysis, metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower, meteoric water

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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), adjective

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Medical definitions for metencephalon

metencephalon

[ mĕt′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]

The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.

Other words from metencephalon

met′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.