SINCE 1828
paleopallium
noun
pa·leo·pal·li·um
variants:
or British
palaeopallium
\-ˈpal-ē-əm
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plural paleopallia\-ē-ə
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or paleopalliums
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or paleopalliums
Medical Definition of paleopallium
: a phylogenetically old part of the cerebral cortex that develops along the lateral aspect of the hemispheres and gives rise to the olfactory lobes in higher forms
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