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Definition of procerebrum in English:

procerebrum

Pronunciation /ˌprəʊsɪˈriːbr(ə)m/ /prəʊˈsɛrɪbr(ə)m/

noun

Zoology

  • The anterior part of the central nervous system in various invertebrates; specifically the lateral lobe of the cerebral ganglion of certain molluscs; the protocerebrum of an arthropod.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From pro- + cerebrum.