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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cephalization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cephal-iza-tion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cephal- + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cephalizations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

telencephalization

Questions

What does cephalization mean?
An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
Where does cephalization come from?
From cephal- + -ization.

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