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epencephalic

epencephalic adjective: pertaining to, or located in, the hindbrain.

Adjective

epencephalic (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Pertaining to, or located in, the hindbrain.
  2. Situated on or over the brain.

Origin of epencephalic

From ep- + encephalic.

Questions about epencephalic

What does epencephalic mean?
Epencephalic means pertaining to, or located in, the hindbrain.
What part of speech is epencephalic?
Epencephalic is an adjective.

Words near epencephalic in the dictionary

  1. epeirogenies
  2. epeirogeny
  3. epeirology
  4. epeme
  5. epencephala
  6. epencephalic
  7. epencephalon
  8. ependyma
  9. ependymal
  10. ependymas
  11. ependymites

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