Meaning

1 senses
  1. The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla; the rhombencephalon

    Rautenhirn

    задни́й мозгzadníj mozg

    the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

Translations

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Origin

From hind + brain.

From hind + brain.

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Forms

plural: hindbrains
Singularhindbrain
Pluralhindbrains

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem:rhombencephalon

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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