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encephalon

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \in-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, -lən\
    • /ensˈefalən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \in-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, -lən\

Definitions of encephalon word

  • noun encephalon The brain. 1
  • noun encephalon the brain 0
  • noun encephalon (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. 0
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Parts of speech for Encephalon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Encephalon

encephalon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for encephalon

noun encephalon

  • intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
  • mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
  • head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
  • intellect — the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
  • cerebellum — The cerebellum is a part of the brain in humans and other mammals that controls the body's movements and balance.
All 11 Synonyms of encephalon

Antonyms for encephalon

noun encephalon

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • dumbo — a stupid person: a class full of dumbos.
  • dumdum — a silly, stupid person.
  • physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
All 6 Antonyms of encephalon

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