Found 2 items, similar to metencephalon.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: metencephalon metencephalon n : the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum [also: metencephala (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Metencephalon Metencephalon \Met`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [Met- + encephalon.] (Anat.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten. [1913 Webster]