SINCE 1828
myelencephalon
noun
my·e·len·ceph·a·lon
| \ ˌmī-ə-len-ˈse-fə-ˌlän
, -lən-\
, -lən-\
Definition of myelencephalon
: the posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata
Other Words from myelencephalon
myelencephalic
\ ˌmī-ə-ˌlen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik
\
adjective
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adjective
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myelencephalon
noun
my·el·en·ceph·a·lon
| \ ˌmī-ə-len-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən
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Medical Definition of myelencephalon
: the posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata
Other Words from myelencephalon
myelencephalic
\ -ˌlen(t)-sə-ˈfal-ik
\
adjective
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adjective
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