epencephalon

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noun

the hindbrain.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounepencephalon (plural epencephala)

plural epencephala

  1. archaicanatomythe hindbrain.

Origin

  1. New Latinepencephalon
  2. Englishepencephalon

From New Latin epencephalon, from ep- + encephalon.

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Cite this entry
APA

epencephalon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epencephalon

MLA

“epencephalon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epencephalon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epencephalon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epencephalon.

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