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Definition of: mesencephalon
(mes′en·sef′ə·lon) noun Anat.
The central division of the brain; the mid-brain. [<NL <MES- + ENCEPHALON]
—mes·en·ce·phal·ic (mes·en′sə·fal′ik) adjective
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