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epencephalon

[ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

epencephalons, epencephala 

  1. the hindbrain.

epencephalon

/ ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk, ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /

noun

  1. the cerebellum and pons Varolii

  2. the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • epencephalic adjective
  • ˌԳ󲹱 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon1

First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon1

C19: New Latin; see epi- , encephalon
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Epencephalon, ep-en-sef′a-lon, n. the hindmost of the divisions of the brain.—adj.

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