English Explanatory Dictionary

procerebrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The prosencephalon.
  2. A structure found at the front of the cerebral ganglion (brain) of some mollusks, such as pulmonate gastropods and cephalopods, which is associated with processing sensory information and coordinating motor functions.
  3. The forepart of an insect brain that is involved in processing sensory information, particularly related to vision and olfaction.

Word forms

procerebrum procerebra

Etymology

From pro- + cerebrum.

Derived words

procerebral
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