encephalized

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adjective

Having evolved a large head

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of encephalize
adjectiveencephalized (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving evolved a large head

    Not surprisingly, these animals are relatively encephalized and have RP values that have the highest positive residuals and are near anthropoid regression lines in repeated analyses (Figs 3 and 4 ).

    2015 August 13, “Lemur Biorhythms and Life History Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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APA

encephalized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalized

MLA

“encephalized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalized. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encephalized,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalized.

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