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mesencephala

[mes-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn, mez-]

mes·en·ceph·a·lon

[mes-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn, mez-]
noun, plural -la [-luh] , -lons.
Anatomy. the midbrain.

Origin:
1840–50; mes- + encephalon

mes·en·ce·phal·ic [mes-en-suh-fal-ik, mez-] , adjective
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Mesencephala is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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mesencephalon mes·en·ceph·a·lon (měz'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', měs'-)
n.
The portion of the vertebrate brain that develops from the middle section of the embryonic brain. Also called midbrain.

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