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epencephalon
[ ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural epencephalons, epencephala
- the hindbrain.
epencephalon
/ ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk; ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /
noun
- the cerebellum and pons Varolii
- the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon
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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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