telencephalisation

noun

The evolutionary process by which cognitive functions which were regulated by lower nerve centers are progressively controlled, partially or entirely, by the cerebrum.

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nountelencephalisation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe evolutionary process by which cognitive functions which were regulated by lower nerve centers are progressively controlled, partially or entirely, by the cerebrum.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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