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