neocortex
neocortex · neocortices · neocortexes
Neocortex
The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammalsThe top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
Meaning
1 sensesThe top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
Neocortex
More definitions
- the cortical part of the neencephalon
Translations
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By meaning 1
part of mammal brain:
Forms
plural: neocortices / neocortexes| Singular | neocortex |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the cortical part of the neencephalon:neopallium
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedneocortical
See also
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