METENCEPHALON

metencephalon

(noun) the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

metencephalon (plural metencephalons or metencephala)

(neuroanatomy) The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.

Source: Wiktionary

Met`en*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [Met- + encephalon.] (Anat.)

Definition: The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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