encephalization

Noun

(biology) The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total bodymass.

Japanese Meaning

動物全体の体重に対して、実際の脳の重量が相対的に大きい度合い、つまり脳の発達や肥大化の度合いを示す生物学用語

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Paleontologists debated whether the increased encephalization seen in the fossil skulls indicated a shift toward more complex social behavior.

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古生物学者たちは、化石の頭蓋骨に見られる体重に対して過剰な脳の質量の増加が、より複雑な社会行動への移行を示しているかどうかを議論した。

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(biology) The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total bodymass.

The answer to this will determine the encephalization quotients of the two types of early hominids, which is an important indicator of relative "braininess," an issue that is now up for grabs.

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encephalizations

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