| Pronunciation: | | `mIulun'sefu`lân
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[n] the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults |
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MYELENCEPHALON is a 14 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | hindbrain, neural structure, rhombencephalon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \My`e*len*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? marrow
+ E. encephalon.] (Anat.)
(a) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the
neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.
(b) The metencephalon. --Huxley.
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