Myelencephala

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Myelencephala \My`e*len*ceph"a*la\, n. pl. [NL. See
     {Myelencephalon}.] (Zool.)
     Same as {Vertebrata}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  myelencephalon
       n : the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing
           vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults
       [also: {myelencephala} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  myelencephala
       See {myelencephalon}