encephalization quotient en · NOUN
Etymology
From encephalize + -ation.
Meanings
- A relative brain size measure defined as the ratio between observed to predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size, based on nonlinear regression on a range of reference species.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| encephalization quotients | Number=Plur | lexicographic |