Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cerebral \Cer"e*bral\, a. [L. cerebrum brain; akin to Gr. ?
   head: cf. F. c['e]r['e]bral. See {Cheer}.] (Anat.)
   Of or pertaining to the cerebrum.

   {Cerebral apoplexy}. See under {Apoplexy}.

Cerebral \Cer"e*bral\, n. [A false translation of the Skr.
   m[=u]rdhanya, lit., head-sounds.]
   One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian
   languages. See {Lingual}, n.

   Note: Prof. W. D. Whitney calls these letters linguals, and
         this is their usual designation in the United States.

Source : WordNet®

cerebral
     adj 1: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a
            cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"
            [syn: {intellectual}] [ant: {emotional}]
     2: of or relating to the cerebrum or brain; "cerebral
        hemisphere"; "cerebral activity"