English edit

Etymology edit

encephal- +‎ -ize

Verb edit

encephalize (third-person singular simple present encephalizes, present participle encephalizing, simple past and past participle encephalized)

  1. To migrate brain function from the subcortical centres to the cortex.
  2. (intransitive, of a species) To evolve a large head or brain.
  3. (transitive, rare) To place under control of the brain.

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