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What does encephalization mean?

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  1. (biology) the amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total body mass.
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The resulting degree of encephalization is unique, and clearly causes some qualitative differences in language, tools and social organization.
More sophisticated tools, long-distance trade, language, and the earliest art accompanied the encephalization.
Moreover, a trend toward increased encephalization within many mammalian taxa is widely recognized.
Ecology and energetics of encephalization in hominid evolution.
Complex adaptations tend to evolve gradually, and the trend toward encephalization is no exception.

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