afterbrain

== English == === Alternative forms === after-brain === Etymology === From after- +‎ brain, a calque of German Nachhirn. === Noun === afterbrain (plural afterbrains) (anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon. Synonym: hindbrain 1961, Analog Science Fact, Science Fiction - Volume 68: From the evolutionary standpoint, the afterbrain will never develop if the forebrain makes all of the decisions. ==== Antonyms ==== forebrain ==== Related terms ==== midbrain middlebrain ==== Translations ====