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metencephalon
met·en·ceph·a·lon [ mèt en séffə lòn ] (plural met·en·ceph·a·lons or met·en·ceph·a·la [ mèt en séffələ ])


noun 
Definition:
 
brain part: the part of an embryo's brain that develops into the cerebellum and the pons

met·en·ce·phal·ic [ mèt en sə fállik ] adjective
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