epencephalon

ep·en·ceph·a·lon

[ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
noun, plural ep·en·ceph·a·lons, ep·en·ceph·a·la [-luh] . Anatomy.
the hindbrain.

Origin:
1850–55; ep- + encephalon

ep·en·ce·phal·ic [ep-uhn-suh-fal-ik] , adjective
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epencephalon (ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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
 
adj

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