epencephalon
[ ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]
noun,plural ep·en·ceph·a·lons, ep·en·ceph·a·la [ep-uhn-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌɛp ənˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
the hindbrain.
Origin of epencephalon
1First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon
Other words from epencephalon
- ep·en·ce·phal·ic [ep-uhn-suh-fal-ik], /ˌɛp ən səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for epencephalon
epencephalon
/ (ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
nounplural -la (-lə) anatomy
the cerebellum and pons Varolii
the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon
Origin of epencephalon
1C19: New Latin; see epi-, encephalon
Derived forms of epencephalon
- epencephalic (ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk), adjective
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