| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
metencephalon met·en·ceph·a·lon (mět'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn')
n.
The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.