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mesencephalons

mesencephalons 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 mesencephalons

What is mesencephalons the plural of?
Mesencephalons is the plural of mesencephalon.

Words near mesencephalons in the dictionary

  1. mesencephala
  2. mesencephalic
  3. mesencephalic aqueduct
  4. mesencephalic aqueducts
  5. mesencephalon
  6. mesencephalons
  7. mesenchimal
  8. mesenchyma
  9. mesenchymal
  10. mesenchymal cell
  11. mesenchymal cells

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