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Epencephalon

Epencephalon \Ep`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon, near + ? brain.] (Anat.) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen. [1913 Webster] ||

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epencephalon

n. (context anatomy English) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain.