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Metencephalon

Metencephalon Meaning & Definition
Metencephalon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Metencephalon?

[n] the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum

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See Also | hindbrain | rhombencephalon

Metencephalon In Webster's Dictionary

\Met`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [Met- + encephalon.] (Anat.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten.

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