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Noun: rhombencephalon  ,róm,ben'se-fu,lón
  1. The posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
    - hindbrain

Derived forms: rhombencephalons

Type of: neural structure

Part of: brain, encephalon

Encyclopedia: Rhombencephalon

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Rhodymenia
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rhombencephalon
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