encephalon

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛnˈsɛfələn/
• IPA: /ɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/

Noun

encephalon (plural encephalons)

1. (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

Translations

• French: encéphale
• Italian: encefalo
• Spanish: encéfalo

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