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ep·en·ceph·a·lon
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Anatomy
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the hindbrain.
Origin:
1850–55;
ep-
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encephalon
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epencephalon
(ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn)
—
n
,
pl
-la
1.
the cerebellum and pons Varolii
2.
the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon
[C19: New Latin; see
epi-
,
encephalon
]
epencephalic
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adj
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