mesencephalon

(mes′en sefə län′, mez′-)

noun pl. mesencephala

midbrain

Origin: ModL: see meso- & encephalon

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See mesencephalon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The midbrain.

Related Forms:

  • mesˌen·ce·phalˈic (-sə-fălˈĭk) adjective

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