Hindbrain

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
  2. 2
    the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem wordnet

Synonyms

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rhombencephalonafterbraincerebellumcerebral cortexcerebrumconvolution

Etymology

A compound of hind + brain.

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