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   Ce·re·brum

   /səˈrēbrəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, located in the front area of the skull and consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. It is responsible for the integration of complex sensory and neural functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity in the body.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin, ‘brain’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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