metencephalon
metencephalon · metencephalons · metencephala
The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum ariseThe portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.
Meaning
1 sensesThe portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.
the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
Origin
From met- + encephalon.From met- + encephalon.
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Forms
plural: metencephalons / metencephala| Singular | metencephalon |
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| Plural | metencephalons / metencephala |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmetencephalic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular