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mesencephalon

me·sen·cep·halon

UK/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/ US/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the middle portion of the brain

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Origin

From mes- + encephalon.

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