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metencephalon Definition

met·en·cepha·lon (met′en sef′ə län′)

noun pl. -·la-lə

  1. that part of the brain of an embryo from which the pons and cerebellum are derived
  2. the part of the hindbrain consisting of the cerebellum and pons

Etymology: ModL: see meta- & encephalon

metencephalon Related Forms
met′·en·ce·phal′·ic (-sə fal′ik) adjective