epencephalon

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epencephalon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]