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cerebrum

cer·e·brum [ sə rbrəm, sérrəbrəm ] (plural cer·e·brums or cer·e·bra [ sə rbrə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
front of brain: the front part of the brain, divided into two symmetrical halves cerebral hemispheres. In humans, it is where activities including reasoning, learning, sensory perception, and emotional responses take place.

[Early 17th century. < Latin, "brain" < Indo-European, "head"]
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