Cerebrum Definition
sĕrə-brəm, sə-rē-
cerebra, cerebrums
noun
The upper, main part of the brain of vertebrate animals, consisting of left and right hemispheres: in humans it is the largest part of the brain and is believed to control conscious and voluntary processes.
Webster's New World
Origin of Cerebrum
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From Latin cerebrum (“brain, skull”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₁- (reduced *ḱr̥h₁-). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head”), Old High German hirni (“brain”), Old English hærn (“brain”). More at harns.
From Wiktionary
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Latin brain ker-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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