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ce⋅re⋅bral
[suh-ree-bruh
l, ser-uh-] 
–adjective
| 1. | Anatomy, Zoology. of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain. |
| 2. | betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold. |
| 3. | Phonetics. retroflex (def. 2). |
–noun
| 4. | Phonetics. a cerebral sound. |
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| cer·e·bral (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'-) adj.
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Cerebral
Cer"e*bral\, a. [L. cerebrum brain; akin to Gr. ? head: cf. F. c['e]r['e]bral. See Cheer.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cerebrum. Cerebral apoplexy. See under Apoplexy.Cerebral
Cer"e*bral\, n. [A false translation of the Skr. m[=u]rdhanya, lit., head-sounds.] One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n. Note: Prof. W. D. Whitney calls these letters linguals, and this is their usual designation in the United States.
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Language Translation for : cerebral
Spanish:
cerebral,
German:
Gehirn-…,
Japanese:
脳の
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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cerebral
1816, from Fr. cérébral, from L. cerebrum "brain," from PIE *keres-, from base *ker- "top of the head." Meaning "intellectual, clever" is from 1929.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ce·re·bral
Pronunciation: s&-'rE-br&l, 'ser-&-
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the brain or theintellect
2 : of, relating to, or being the cerebrum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cerebral cer·e·bral (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'-)
adj.
Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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| cerebral (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'brəl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or involving the brain or cerebrum. |
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