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rhombencephalon
[ rom-ben-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural rhom·ben·ceph·a·lons, rhom·ben·ceph·a·la [rom-ben-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].
- the hindbrain.
rhombencephalon
/ ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /
noun
- the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata Nontechnical namehindbrain Compare mesencephalon prosencephalon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhombencephalon1
From German, dating back to 1895–1900; rhomb, encephalon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhombencephalon1
C20: from rhombus + encephalon
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