METENCEPHALON


Meaning of METENCEPHALON in English

— metencephalic /met'en seuh fal"ik/ , adj.

/met'en sef"euh lon'/ , n. , pl. metencephalons, metencephala /-leuh/ . Anat.

the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.

[ 1870-75; MET- + ENCEPHALON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .