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neocortex
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ne·o·cor·tex  (n-kôrtks)
n. pl. ne·o·cor·ti·ces (-t-sz) 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.
neo·corti·cal (-t-kl) adj.
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Noun1.neocortex - the cortical part of the neencephalon
neopallium
cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
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