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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ce•re•brum /səˈribrəm, ˈsɛrə-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -brums, -bra (-brə).- Anatomythe forward and upper part of the brain, involved with movement and thinking.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ce•re•brum (sə rē′brəm, ser′ə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -brums, -bra (-brə).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool.]- Anatomy, Zoologythe anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions.
- Anatomy, Zoologythe forebrain and the midbrain. See illus. under brain.
- Latin: brain; akin to cranium, horn
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cerebrum /ˈsɛrɪbrəm/ n ( pl -brums, -bra / -brə/)- the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the brain in man, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality
- the brain considered as a whole
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: the braincerebric /ˈsɛrɪbrɪk/ adj |