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1. (n.) hindbrain
the most posterior of the three embryonic divisions of the vertebrate brain or the parts derived from this tissue, including the medulla oblongata, the pons of mammals, and the cerebellum; rhombencephalon.

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1. (noun) hindbrain, rhombencephalon
the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

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1. (noun) hindbrain
the posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only

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