cerebrum

ce·re·brum

noun
\sə-ˈrē-brəm, ˈser-ə-brem, ˈse-rə-\

plural ce·re·brums or ce·re·bra\-brə\

Definition of CEREBRUM

1

: brain 1a

2

: an enlarged anterior or upper part of the brain; especially : the expanded anterior portion of the brain that in higher mammals overlies the rest of the brain, consists of cerebral hemispheres and connecting structures, and is considered to be the seat of conscious mental processes : telencephalon

Examples of CEREBRUM

1. <you'll need the patience of a saint and the cerebrum of a rocket scientist to figure out the solution to this brainteaser>

Origin of CEREBRUM

Latin

First Known Use: 1615

Related to CEREBRUM

Synonyms: brain, mind, head, psyche, thinker

Related Words: belfry, gray matter, intellect, intelligence, loaf [British slang], noodle, reason, skull; acumen, alertness, astuteness, brilliance, insight, judgment (or judgement), mentality, perception, perspicacity, sagacity, sapience, wisdom, wit; awareness, cognizance, consciousness, self-awareness, self-consciousness

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