HyperDic: myelencephalon

English > 1 sense of the word myelencephalon:
NOUNbodymyelencephalonthe posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates
English > myelencephalon: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults.
Part ofhindbrain, rhombencephalonThe posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
Broaderneural structureA structure that is part of the nervous system
Spanishmielencéfalo
Catalanmielencèfal

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