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/mid"brayn'/, n. Anat.the middle of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue; mesencephalon.[1870-75; MID- + BRAIN]
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Midbrain — Mid brain , n. [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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midbrain — noun Date: 1864 the middle of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain between the forebrain and hindbrain that includes the tectum, tegmentum, and substantia nigra called also… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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midbrain — mesencephalon. * * * mid·brain mid .brān n the middle division of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain that includes a ventral part containing the cerebral peduncles and a… … Medical dictionary
