MYELENCEPHALON


Meaning of MYELENCEPHALON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ m ī - ə -len- ' se-f ə - ˌ län, -l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1871

: the posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata

– my · e · len · ce · phal · ic \ - ˌ len(t)-s ə - ' fa-lik \ adjective

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