Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesencephalon

/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: mes-en-cephalon
IPA: /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Etymology

From mes- + encephalon.

Inflected Forms

mesencephalons (plural) mesencephala (plural)

Derived Forms

hemimesencephalon mesencephalic

Synonyms

midbrain

Questions

How do you pronounce mesencephalon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/.
What does mesencephalon mean?: 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).
Where does mesencephalon come from?: From mes- + encephalon.

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