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mesencephalons

The correct spelling is mesencephalons.

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noun

Say it like: Mes-ens-efa-lon-s

The correct spelling is mesencephalons. 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).

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  1. 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).

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