encephalon
/ɛnˈsɛfələn/
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encephalon noun: the area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
Noun
encephalon (plural encephalons or encephala)
- The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
- Meronyms: prosencephalon, telencephalon, diencephalon; mesencephalon; rhombencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon
encephalon meaning in Tamil
encephalon in Tamil
- மூளை
Forms of encephalon
| plural | encephalons |
|---|---|
| plural | encephala |
Origin of encephalon
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “within the head”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Words formed from encephalon
Questions about encephalon
- What does encephalon mean?
- Encephalon means the area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
- What is encephalon in Tamil?
- Encephalon in Tamil is மூளை. See Encephalon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is encephalon?
- Encephalon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce encephalon?
- Encephalon is pronounced /ɛnˈsɛfələn/.
- What is the plural of encephalon?
- The plural of encephalon is encephalons.
Words near encephalon in the dictionary
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