English noun: hindbrain | |||
1. | hindbrain (body) the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem | ||
Synonyms | rhombencephalon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neural structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | metencephalon | ||
Part holonym | cerebellum, myelencephalon | ||
Part meronym | brain, encephalon | ||