- rhombencephala
- n. (Anatomy) hindbrain, posterior portion of the brain (comprised of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata); embryonic hindbrain (develops into the myelencephalon and metencephalon)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
rhombencephala
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rhombencephalon — /rom ben sef euh lon , leuhn/, n., pl. rhombencephalons, rhombencephala / leuh/. Anat. the hindbrain. [1895 1900; < G; see RHOMB, ENCEPHALON] * * * … Universalium
