encephalization
en ceph a li za tion |enˌsefəliˈzāSHən ɛnˌsɛfəlaɪˈzeɪʃən | ▶noun Zoology an evolutionary increase in the complexity or relative size of the brain, involving a shift of function from noncortical parts of the brain to the cortex.
encephalization |ɛnˌsɛf (ə )lʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |(also encephalisation ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] Zoology an evolutionary increase in the complexity or relative size of the brain, involving a shift of function from non-cortical parts of the brain to the cortex.
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