mushroom body

noun

: any of various neural centers in the insect brain that are especially well developed in social insects and are thought to be possible integration or association centers

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“Mushroom body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mushroom%20body. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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