Meanings
verbencephalize (third-person singular simple present encephalizes, present participle encephalizing, simple past and past participle encephalized)
present singular third person encephalizes · participle present encephalizing · participle past encephalized · past encephalized
- To migrate brain function from the subcortical centres to the cortex.
- intransitiveTo evolve a large head or brain.
- raretransitiveTo place under control of the brain.
Origin
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APA
encephalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalize
MLA
“encephalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encephalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalize.
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