NEOCORTEX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The cortical part of the neencephalon

Synonyms:

neocortex; neopallium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("neocortex" is a kind of...):

cerebral cortex; cerebral mantle; cortex; pallium (the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum)

Derivation:

neocortical (of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum)

Credits