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mesencephala

mesencephala is the plural of mesencephalon.

Meaning of mesencephalon

Noun

mesencephalon (plural mesencephalons or mesencephala)

  1. A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
    Synonyms:
    midbrain

Questions about mesencephala

What is mesencephala the plural of?
Mesencephala is the plural of mesencephalon.

Words near mesencephala in the dictionary

  1. mesembryanthemums
  2. mesembs
  3. mesems
  4. mesen
  5. mesencephal
  6. mesencephala
  7. mesencephalic
  8. mesencephalic aqueduct
  9. mesencephalic aqueducts
  10. mesencephalon
  11. mesencephalons

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