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
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