ENCEPHALON


Meaning of ENCEPHALON in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' se-f ə - ˌ län, -l ə n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek enkephalos

Date: 1741

: the vertebrate brain

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