Metencephalon Definition
mĕtĕn-sĕfə-lŏn
metencephalon
noun
The part of the hindbrain consisting of the cerebellum and pons.
Webster's New World
That part of the brain of an embryo from which the pons and cerebellum are derived.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Metencephalon
Noun
Singular:
metencephalonPlural:
metencephalonsOrigin of Metencephalon
Ancient Greek meta, after, beyond, over + enkephalos, brain.
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