metencephalon

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noun

The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.

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Meanings

nounmetencephalon (plural metencephalons or metencephala)

plural metencephalons · plural metencephala

  1. anatomyThe portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.

Origin

From met- + encephalon.

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APA

metencephalon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metencephalon

MLA

“metencephalon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metencephalon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metencephalon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metencephalon.

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