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Definition of Cephalization
1. n. Domination of the head in animal life as expressed in the physical structure; localization of important organs or parts in or near the head, in animal development.
Definition of Cephalization
1. Noun. (biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal ¹
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Definition of Cephalization
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Medical Definition of Cephalization
1. 1. Evolutionary tendency for important functions of the nervous system to move forward in the brain. 2. Initiation and concentration of the growth tendency at the anterior end of the embryo. (05 Mar 2000)