epencephalon
[ ep-uh n-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ˌɛp ənˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /
noun, plural ep·en·ceph·a·lons, ep·en·ceph·a·la [ep-uh n-sef-uh-luh] /ˌɛp ənˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
the hindbrain.
Origin of epencephalon
First recorded in 1850–55;
ep- +
encephalon
OTHER WORDS FROM epencephalon
ep·en·ce·phal·ic [ep-uh n-suh-fal-ik] /ˌɛp ən səˈfæl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby epencephalon
epaxial,
epazote,
epeiric,
epeirogeny,
epeisodion,
epencephalon,
ependyma,
ependymal cell,
ependymitis,
ependymoblast,
ependymocyte
Example sentences from the Web for epencephalon
Epencephalon, ep-en-sef′a-lon, n. the hindmost of the divisions of the brain.
British Dictionary definitions for epencephalon
epencephalon
/ (ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun plural -la (-lə) anatomy
the cerebellum and pons Varolii
the part of the embryonic brain that develops into this; metencephalon
Derived forms of epencephalon
epencephalic (ˌɛpɛnsɛˈfælɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for epencephalon
C19: New Latin; see
epi-,
encephalon