neocortex
neo·cor·tex
noun \ˌnē-ō-ˈkȯr-ˌteks\Definition of NEOCORTEX
: the large 6-layered dorsal region of the cerebral cortex that is unique to mammals; broadly : the mammalian cerebral cortex
Origin of NEOCORTEX
New Latin; from its being the cortex of the phylogenetically most recently developed part of the brain
First Known Use: 1909
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