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neocortex

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ne⋅o⋅cor⋅tex

  [nee-oh-kawr-teks]
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–noun, plural -ti⋅ces  [-tuh-seez] .
the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
Also called neopallium.

Origin:
1905–10; neo- + cortex

Related forms:
ne⋅o⋅cor⋅ti⋅cal  [nee-oh-kawr-ti-kuhl] , adjective
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ne·o·cor·tex   (nē'ō-kôr'těks')   
n.   pl. ne·o·cor·ti·ces (-tĭ-sēz') or ne·o·cor·tex·es
The dorsal region of the cerebral cortex, especially large in higher mammals and the most recently evolved part of the brain. Also called neopallium.
ne'o·cor'ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adj.
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Main Entry: neo·cor·tex
Pronunciation: "nE-O-'kor-"teks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural neo·cor·ti·ces /-'kort-&-"sEz/ or neo·cor·tex·es
: the dorsal region of the cerebral cortex that is unique to mammals
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neocortex ne·o·cor·tex (nē'ō-kôr'těks')
n.
See isocortex.

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