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encephalum

encephalum noun: the brain of an insect.

Noun

encephalum (plural encephala)

  1. The brain of an insect

Forms of encephalum

pluralencephala

Origin of encephalum

See encephalo-.

Questions about encephalum

What does encephalum mean?
Encephalum means the brain of an insect.
What part of speech is encephalum?
Encephalum is a noun.
What is the plural of encephalum?
The plural of encephalum is encephala.

Words near encephalum in the dictionary

  1. encephalotrigeminal
  2. encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis
  3. encephalous
  4. encephalovirus
  5. encephaloviruses
  6. encephalum
  7. encephaly
  8. encephelopathy
  9. encephlomyocarditis
  10. enchafe
  11. enchafed

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