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met·en·ceph·a·lon
 metencephalon
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- pronunciation:
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ten
se
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lan
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noun |
| inflections: |
metencephala, metencephalons |
| definition: |
the anterior part of the embryonic brain that develops into the cerebellum and the pons.
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| derivation: |
metencephalic (adj.) |
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