cerebrum

cerebrum

1. 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

2. the brain considered as a whole

3. the main neural bundle or ganglion of certain invertebrates

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cerebrum

[sə′rē·brəm]

(cell and molecular biology)

The enlarged anterior or upper part of the vertebrate brain consisting of two lateral hemispheres.

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