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. |