"encephalic" meaning in English

See encephalic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛnsəˈfælɪk/ [UK], [ˌɛn.səˈfæ.lɪk̚] [UK], /ˌɛnsəˈfælɪk/ [US], /ɪnˈsɛfəlɪk/ [US], [ˌɛn.səˈfæɫ.ɪk̚] [US], [ɪnˈsɛfəɫɪk̚] [US]
Etymology: encephalon + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|encephalon|ic}} encephalon + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} encephalic (not comparable)
  1. of or relating to the encephalon Tags: not-comparable Translations (relating to the encephalon): мозъчен (mozǎčen) (Bulgarian), encefàlic (Catalan), εγκεφαλικός (egkefalikós) (Greek), encefalala (Ido), encefalico (Italian), encefálico (Spanish), beyincil (Turkish)

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