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Word: Encephalon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Greek enkephalon ‘what is inside the head’, from en- ‘inside’ + kephalē ‘head’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈsɛfəlɒn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈkɛfəlɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the brain.
Short Definition:brain
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