noun, plural met·en·ceph·a·lons, met·en·ceph·a·la [met-en-sef–uh-luh] /ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
- the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)
- the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii
n.
- The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.