encephalos

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/ɛnˈsɛfələs//ɛnˈsɛfəlɒs/

noun

The encephalon.

OriginAncient Greek ἐν →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteanatomyThe encephalon.

    In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age.

    a. 1857, William Hamilton, edited by H[enry] L[ongueville] Mansel and John Veitch, Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, published 1859–1860, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐν“in”
  2. Englishencephalos

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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