encephalization


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
encephalization /ɛnsɛf(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (or encephalisation)
noun Zoology an evolutionary increase in the complexity or relative size of the brain.
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