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Definition of: encephalization
(en·sef′ə·lə·zā′shən, -lī·zā′-) noun Biol.
1. The developmental processes resulting in the formation of the head.
2. The gradual association of various physiological functions, sensory and motor, with localized areas in the brain.
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