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
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: brain 1a
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: 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
- <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
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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