Definition of cephalization
: a tendency in the evolution of organisms to concentrate the sensory and neural organs in an anterior head
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1864
First Known Use of cephalization
1864
Medical Dictionary
cephalization
noun
ceph·a·li·za·tion
Medical Definition of cephalization
: an evolutionary tendency to specialization of the body with concentration of sensory and neural organs in an anterior head
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