epencephalon

[ ep-uhn-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural ep·en·ceph·a·lons, ep·en·ceph·a·la [ep-, uh, n-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

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

Derived Forms

• ˌepencephalic, adjective

Other Words From

• ep·en·ce·phal·ic [ep-, uh, n-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ep- + encephalon

Word History and Origins

Origin of epencephalon¹

C19: New Latin; see epi- , encephalon

Example Sentences

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

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