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metencephalon
noun met·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
—met·en·ce·phal·ic \-ˌen(t)-sə-ˈfal-ik\ adjective
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