Definition of ENCEPHALON

encephalon

Plural: encephala, encephalons

Noun

  • that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
  • The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “within the head”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Synonyms

brain

Scrabble Score: 17

encephalon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
encephalon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
encephalon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

encephalon: valid Words With Friends Word