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encephalon
en·ceph·a·lon [ en séffə lòn ] (plural en·ceph·a·la [ en séffələ ])


noun 
Definition:
 
vertebrate brain: the brain of a vertebrate
[Mid-18th century. < Greek egkephalon "what is inside the head" < kephalē "head"]

en·ceph·a·lous adjective
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