myelencephalon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults

WordNet

My`e*len*ceph"a*lon noun
Etymology
NL., from Gr. marrow + E. encephalon.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) (a) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal. (b) The metencephalon. Huxley.

Webster 1913