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Meaning of Broca's area | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech.

Equivalents

Français aire de Broca
Português área de Broca
Русский зо́на Брока́

Examples

“Broca discovered the brainʼs speech centre in the frontal lobe — the first time that anyone had connected an area of the brain to a specific action. The speech centre is still called Brocaʼs area.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Brocade Brocaded brocading brocard Brocard circle Brocard point

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