Engramm

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German

Etymology

Coined by German evolutionary biologist Richard Semon in 1904 from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, in) + γράμμα (grámma, writing, picture).

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Noun

Engramm n (strong, genitive Engramms, plural Engramme)

  1. (physiology) engram (representation of memory)

Descendants

  • English: engram

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