metencephalon

noun, plural met·en·ceph·a·lons, met·en·ceph·a·la [met-en-sef–uh-luh] /ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

1. the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.

noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)

1. the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii

n.

1. The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.