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met·en·ceph·a·lon | \ ˌmet-ˌen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän 
, -lən \
, -lən \Definition of metencephalon
: the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the cerebellum and pons
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metencephalic \ ˌmet-ˌen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik \ adjective
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metencephalon
nounmet·en·ceph·a·lon | \ ˌmet-ˌen-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən \
\Medical Definition of metencephalon
: the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the cerebellum and pons
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metencephalic \ -ˌen(t)-sə-ˈfal-ik \ adjective
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