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neopallial

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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
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Main Entry: neo·pal·li·al
Pronunciation: "nE-O-'pal-E-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or mediated by the neopallium

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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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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