'central nervous system' definitions:

Definition of 'central nervous system'

From: WordNet
noun
The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord [syn: central nervous system, CNS, systema nervosum centrale]

Definition of 'central nervous system'

From: GCIDE
  • central nervous system \central nervous system\ n. the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord; -- abbreviated CNS.
  • Syn: CNS. [WordNet 1.5]