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rhombencephalon

/ɹɒmbɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/

rhombencephalon noun: the hindbrain.

rhombencephalon: the hindbrain
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Noun

rhombencephalon (plural rhombencephalons or rhombencephala)

  1. The hindbrain.

rhombencephalon meaning in Tamil

rhombencephalon in Tamil

பின்மூளை

Forms of rhombencephalon

pluralrhombencephalons
pluralrhombencephala

Origin of rhombencephalon

From rhomb + encephalon.

Words formed from rhombencephalon

Questions about rhombencephalon

What does rhombencephalon mean?
Rhombencephalon means the hindbrain.
What is rhombencephalon in Tamil?
Rhombencephalon in Tamil is பின்மூளை. See Rhombencephalon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhombencephalon?
Rhombencephalon is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhombencephalon?
Rhombencephalon is pronounced /ɹɒmbɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/.
What is the plural of rhombencephalon?
The plural of rhombencephalon is rhombencephalons.

Words near rhombencephalon in the dictionary

  1. Rhomania
  2. rhomb
  3. rhombencephala
  4. rhombencephalic
  5. rhombencephalitis
  6. rhombencephalon
  7. rhombencephalons
  8. rhombencephalosynapsis
  9. rhombencephon
  10. rhombi
  11. rhombi-

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