First Known Use: 1615
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cerebrum
noun ce·re·brum \sə-ˈrē-brəm, ˈser-ə-brəm, ˈse-rə-\
medical : the front part of the brain that is believed to be where thoughts occur
plural ce·re·brums or ce·re·bra\-brə\
Full Definition of CEREBRUM
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: brain 1a
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: an enlarged anterior or upper part of the brain; especially : the expanded anterior portion of the brain that in higher mammals overlies the rest of the brain, consists of cerebral hemispheres and connecting structures, and is considered to be the seat of conscious mental processes : telencephalon
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cerebrum
noun ce·re·brum \sə-ˈrē-brəm, ˈser-ə-brəm\
plural ce·re·brums or ce·re·bra \-brə\
Definition of CEREBRUM for Kids
: the enlarged front and upper part of the brain that is the center of thinking
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cerebrum
noun ce·re·brum \sə-ˈrē-brəm, ˈser-ə-brəm\
plural ce·re·brums or ce·re·bra \-brə\
Medical Definition of CEREBRUM
1
: brain 1
2
: an enlarged anterior or upper part of the brain; especially : the expanded anterior portion of the brain that in higher mammals overlies the rest of the brain, consists of cerebral hemispheres and connecting structures, and is considered to be the seat of conscious mental processes : telencephalon
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