rhombencephalon

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/ɹɒmbɛnˈsɛfəlɒn//ɹɒmbɛnˈkɛfəlɒn/

noun

The hindbrain.

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hindbrain
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Meanings

nounrhombencephalon (plural rhombencephalons or rhombencephala)

plural rhombencephalons · plural rhombencephala

  1. anatomyThe hindbrain.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

Similar
hindbrain
Broader
neural structure
Also see
hindbrain

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rhomb + encephalon.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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