Definition of Encephalon in English :

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Encephalon meaning in English

Meaning of Encephalon in English

Pronunciation of Encephalon in English

Encephalon pronunciation in English

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Encephalon

see synonyms of encephalon

Noun

1. brain, encephalon

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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Encephalon

see synonyms of encephalon
noun plural -la (-lə)
a technical name for brain

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Encephalon

see synonyms of encephalon
nounWord forms: plural enˈcephala (ɛnˈsɛfələ ; ensefˈələ)
Anatomy
the brain

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Encephalon

see synonyms of encephalon
n. pl. en·ceph·a·la (-lə)
The brain of a vertebrate.

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