encephalization

noun

Meaning

The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total body mass.

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Related words

encephalisation(English)encephalization quotient(English)cephalisation(English)cephalization(English)bioconcentration(English)corticalization(English)metensomatosis(English)xenization(English)

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