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encephalon

noun

That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
17

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ɛnˈsɛfələn

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noun

  1. That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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