Neocortex

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
  2. 2
    the cortical part of the neencephalon wordnet

Synonyms

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neopalliumneopallium

Etymology

From neo- + cortex.

Related phrases

cerebral cortexcerebral hemisphere

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