ENCEPHALON

brain, encephalon

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

encephalon (plural encephalons or encephala)

(neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; the brain.

Synonyms

• brain

Source: Wiktionary

En*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [NL. See Encephalos.] (Anat.)

Definition: The contents of the cranium; the brain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition