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cephalization
This term is a specialized biological and evolutionary concept used primarily in zoology and paleontology. It describes a specific directional trend in evolution rather than a single event, emphasizing the efficiency gained by placing sensory receptors close to the brain at the leading end of a moving organism.
As a technical scientific term, it is almost exclusively used in formal academic writing, textbooks, and research papers. It is an uncountable noun referring to a biological process, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in standard scientific discourse.
Meanings
Examples
Cephalization allows an organism to process sensory information more efficiently as it moves forward.
Cephalization allows an organism to process sensory information more efficiently as it moves forward.
The professor explained how cephalization led to the development of complex brains in vertebrates.
I wonder if cephalization occurred independently in different phyla.
Look at the way these neurons are clustered; it is a clear example of cephalization.
Cephalization is a key characteristic of bilateral symmetry in animal evolution.
Does this species show any signs of cephalization or is the nervous system still diffuse?
The trend of cephalization essentially created the head as we know it.
Without cephalization, the coordination of sensory organs would be far less centralized.
Without cephalization, the coordination of sensory organs would be far less centralized.