brainlet

English

noun
Definitions
  • A subcomponent of a brain or thinking system.
  • (obsolete) The cerebellum.
  • (informal) A small brain; the brain of someone or something small or of someone who is not very intelligent.
  • (by extension) A dolt; a fool; someone having a small brain.

Etymology

Suffix from English brain.

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English

brain

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