Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centrencephalic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tren-cephal-ic
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the centre of the encephalon

Example Sentences

"Moreover, we observed that compared with wake state, paralimbic-limbic cortex had less connectivity with neocortical system and centrencephalic structure in sleep."

Etymology

From centro- + encephalic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: centro

Questions

What does centrencephalic mean?: Relating to the centre of the encephalon
Where does centrencephalic come from?: From centro- + encephalic.

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