RHOMBENCEPHALON

hindbrain, rhombencephalon

(noun) the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rhombencephalon (plural rhombencephalons or rhombencephala)

(neuroanatomy) The hindbrain

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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