encephalum

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noun

The brain of an insect

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Meanings

nounencephalum (plural encephala)

plural encephala

  1. The brain of an insect

Origin

See encephalo-.

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Cite this entry
APA

encephalum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalum

MLA

“encephalum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encephalum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalum.

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