hindbrain

noun

Meaning

The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon

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Related words

rhombencephalon(English)zebrafish(English)forebrain(English)endbrain(English)metencephalon(English)brain stem(English)cerebellum(English)brainstem(English)hox(English)medulla(English)vesicles(English)spinal(English)

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