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Definition of cerebrum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cerebrum

noun
 
/səˈriːbrəm/,
 
/ˈserəbrəm/
 
/səˈriːbrəm/,
 
/ˈserəbrəm/
(plural cerebra
 
/səˈriːbrə/,
 
/ˈserəbrə/
 
/səˈriːbrə/,
 
/ˈserəbrə/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the front part of the brain, responsible for thoughts, emotions and personality
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘brain’.
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