mesencephalon
/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/noun
mesencephalon is spelled M-E-S-E-N-C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mesencephalon means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mesencephalon is mesencephalons or mesencephala.
How many letters and syllables are in mesencephalon?
| Letters | 13: M-E-S-E-N-C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mesencephalon?
Mesencephalon appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mesencephalon?
- /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/
- /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mesencephalon
- mesencephalons plural
- mesencephala plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mesencephalon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mesencephalon come from?
From mes- + encephalon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).