telencephalization

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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nountelencephalization (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

telencephalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telencephalization

MLA

“telencephalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telencephalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telencephalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telencephalization.

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