brocas centre

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Broca's area or Broca's centre (ˈbrɒkəz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the region of the cerebral cortex of the brain concerned with speech; the speech centre
 
[C19: named after Paul Broca]
 
Broca's centre or Broca's centre
 
n
 
[C19: named after Paul Broca]

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