noun
- Plural of encephalon; the brain, especially the entire brain of a vertebrate animal.
Usage: technical/anatomical; chiefly used in scientific and medical contexts
Examples
- The researchers compared the encephalons of different mammal species to study brain evolution.
- Damage to the encephalons can result in severe neurological impairment.
- The encephalons of primates show greater complexity than those of other animals.
- Medical imaging allows doctors to examine the encephalons in detail without surgery.
- The study focused on the structural differences between human and chimpanzee encephalons.