MESENCEPHALON

13 letters 22 Scrabble points /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/

Definition of MESENCEPHALON

noun
  1. 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).

Related words: midbrain

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters M E S E N C E P H A L O N
Length 13 letters
Scrabble Score 22 points

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