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afterbrain

[ af-ter-breyn, ahf- ]

noun

  1. the metencephalon.


afterbrain

/ ˈɑːftəˌbreɪn /

noun

  1. a nontechnical name for myelencephalon
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of afterbrain1

First recorded in 1605–15; after + brain

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