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Definition of 'cephalization'

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cephalization in British

or cephalisation (ˌsɛfəlaɪˈzeɪʃən )
noun
(in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
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Word Frequency

cephalization in American

(ˌsɛfəlɪˈzeɪʃən ; sefˌəlizāˈshən)
noun
the tendency in the evolution of animal life for sensory organs, the nervous system, etc. to become centralized in or near the head
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'cephalization'
cephalo- + -ization

Trends of 'cephalization'

Used Rarely. cephalization is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'cephalization'

  • cephalically
  • cephalin
  • cephalitis
  • cephalization
  • cephalo-
  • cephalocele
  • cephalochordate

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Definition of cephalization from the Collins English Dictionary

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