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1. (n.) encephalon
the brain.
Etymology: (1735–45; < NL, alter. (-on for -os) of Gk enképhalos (adj.) within the head, as masc. n., brain)
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1. (noun) 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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| Definition of 'encephalon' |
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1. (noun) encephalon
the contents of the cranium; the brain
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