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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳ󲹱, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···󲹱· [ep-, uh, n-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon1

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

Origin of epencephalon1

C19: New Latin; see epi- , encephalon
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Example Sentences

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Epencephalon, ep-en-sef′a-lon, n. the hindmost of the divisions of the brain.—adj.

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