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An empirical measure of the relative intelligence of a certain species.
An empirical measure relating [[brain size]] and [[body mass]] across [[species (biology)|species]], often taken as a proxy for the relative [[intelligence (biology)|intelligence]] of a species.

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A definition or brief description of Encephalisation quotient.

An empirical measure relating brain size and body mass across species, often taken as a proxy for the relative intelligence of a species.