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cerebrum definition

cer·ebrum (ser′ə brəm, sə rē′brəm)

noun pl. cerebrums -·brums or cerebra -·bra (-brə)

the upper, main part of the brain of vertebrate animals, consisting of left and right hemispheres: in humans it is the largest part of the brain and is believed to control conscious and voluntary processes

Etymology: L: see cerebellum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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