Meaning Of The Word Cephalization

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What's The Definition Of Cephalization?

cephalization in American English
the tendency in the evolution of animal life for sensory organs, the nervous system, etc. to become centralized in or near the head
noun: a tendency in the development of animals to localization of important organs or parts in or near the head

cephalization in British English
noun: (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end

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