English Explanatory Dictionary

myelencephalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.

Word forms

myelencephalon myelencephala

Etymology

From myelo- (“marrow”) + encephalon.

Synonyms

afterbrain

Derived words

myelencephalic
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