hindbrain

hindbrain

English

Etymology

From hind +‎ brain.

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Noun

hindbrain (plural hindbrains)

  1. (neuroanatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
    Synonym: rhombencephalon
    Meronyms: cerebellum, pons, medulla

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