encephalize

English

Etymology

From encephal- +‎ -ize.

Verb

encephalize (third-person singular simple present encephalizes, present participle encephalizing, simple past and past participle encephalized)

1. To migrate brain function from the subcortical centres to the cortex.
2. (intransitive, of a species) To evolve a large head or brain.
3. (transitive, rare) To place under control of the brain.

Derived terms

• encephalization
• encephalization quotient