Definitions of metencephalon [ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn]

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Definition of 'metencephalon'

1. (n.) metencephalon
the anterior section of the hindbrain developing into the cerebellum and the pons.

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

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1. (noun) metencephalon
the posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. metencephalon
The anterior portion of the developing hindbrain. It gives rise to the CEREBELLUM and the PONS.

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