Broca’s area
noun/ˈbrəʊkəz eəriə/
/ˈbrəʊkəz eriə/
(anatomy)- an area in the front part of the brain connected with speechWord Originlate 19th cent.: named after Paul Broca (1824–80), French surgeon.
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