Cephalization
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cephalization is a noun meaning (biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
Meaning
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
More Meanings
- (medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
Word Forms
- cephalizations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cephalisation, corticalization, encephalization, encephalisation, dorsalization, dorsalisation.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.