METENCEPHALON


Meaning of METENCEPHALON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmet-ˌen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, -lən ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1867

: the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the cerebellum and pons

• met·en·ce·phal·ic -ˌen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik adjective

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