MYELENCEPHALON (myelencephala)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: myelencephala   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does myelencephalon mean? 

• MYELENCEPHALON (noun)
  The noun MYELENCEPHALON has 1 sense:

1. the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults

  Familiarity information: MYELENCEPHALON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYELENCEPHALON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("myelencephalon" is a kind of...):

neural structure (a structure that is part of the nervous system)

Holonyms ("myelencephalon" is a part of...):

hindbrain; rhombencephalon (the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem)