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central nervous system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tral n-er-vous sys-tem
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

central nervous systems (plural)

Phrases

autonomic nervous system peripheral nervous system

Frequently Paired Words

autonomic nervous system peripheral nervous system

Synonyms

cerebrospinal axis CNS systema nervosum centrale neuraxis central nervous system

Questions

What does central nervous system mean?
In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.

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