cephalization
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noun \ˌse-fə-lə-ˈzā-shən\Definition of CEPHALIZATION
: a tendency in the evolution of organisms to concentrate the sensory and neural organs in an anterior head
First Known Use of CEPHALIZATION
1864
ceph·a·li·za·tion
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CEPHALIZATION
: an evolutionary tendency to specialization of the body with concentration of sensory and neural organs in an anterior head
Variants of CEPHALIZATION
ceph·a·li·za·tion or British ceph·a·li·sa·tion \ˌsef-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\
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