CEREBRUM


Meaning of CEREBRUM in English

səˈrēbrəm, ˈserəb- noun

( plural cerebrums -rəmz ; or cere·bra -rə)

Etymology: Latin, brain — more at cerebral

1.

a. : brain 1a — now used chiefly figuratively or affectedly

b. : an enlarged anterior or upper part of the brain:

(1) : all the brain anterior to the isthmus : the forebrain and midbrain with their derivatives

(2) : forebrain 1b

(3) : the two cerebral hemispheres — see brain illustration

2. : the chief cephalic ganglion of an invertebrate : supra-esophageal ganglion

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