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neopallia

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ne⋅o⋅pal⋅li⋅um

  [nee-oh-pal-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -pal⋅li⋅a  [-pal-ee-uh] , -pal⋅li⋅ums.
neocortex.
Origin:
1900–05; < NL; see neo-, pallium

Related forms:
ne⋅o⋅pal⋅li⋅al, adjective

ne⋅o⋅cor⋅tex

  [nee-oh-kawr-teks]
–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·pal·li·um   (nē'ō-pāl'ē-əm)   
n.  See neocortex.
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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

Main Entry: neo·pal·li·um
Pronunciation: -E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural neo·pal·lia /-E-&/
: the phylogenetically new part of the cerebral cortex that develops from the area between the piriform lobe and the hippocampus, comprises the nonolfactory region ofthe cortex, and attains its maximum development in humans where it makes up the greater part of the cerebral hemisphere on each side called also isocortex; —compare ARCHIPALLIUM
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neocortex ne·o·cor·tex (nē'ō-kôr'těks')
n.
See isocortex.

neopallium ne·o·pal·li·um (nē'ō-pāl'ē-əm)
n. pl ne·o·pal·li·ums or ne·o·pal·li·a (-pāl'ē-ə)
See isocortex.

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