| Pronunciation: | | `meten'sefu`lân
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum |
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METENCEPHALON is a 13 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | hindbrain, rhombencephalon |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Met`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [Met- + encephalon.]
(Anat.)
The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the
afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten.
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