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epencephalon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epen-cephalon
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the hindbrain.

Archaic

Etymology

From New Latin epencephalon, from ep- + encephalon.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: epencephalon

Usage

Inflected Forms

epencephala (plural)

Derived Forms

epencephalic

Questions

What does epencephalon mean?
the hindbrain.
Where does epencephalon come from?
From New Latin epencephalon, from ep- + encephalon.

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