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: one of a pair of ganglia situated in the head or anterior part of the body in many invertebrates in front of or dorsal to the esophagus also : a median ganglion formed by the fusion of such a pair

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“Cerebral ganglion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20ganglion. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

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