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