The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Midbrain \Mid"brain`\, n. [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
midbrain n 1: the middle portion of the brain [syn: midbrain, mesencephalon]