neocortex

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Noun

neocortex (plural neocortices)

1. (neuroanatomy) The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.

Related terms

• neocortical

Translations

• French: néocortex
• Italian: neocorteccia

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