myelencephalon Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults
WordNet
My`e*len*ceph"a*lon noun
Etymology
NL., from Gr. marrow + E.Definitions
(Anat.) (a) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal. (b) The metencephalon. Huxley.