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neocortex

Syllabification: (ne·o·cor·tex)
Pronunciation: /ˌnēōˈkôrteks/

Definition of neocortex

noun (plural neocortices /-ˈkôrtiˌsēz/)

Anatomy
  • a part of the cerebral cortex concerned with sight and hearing in mammals, regarded as the most recently evolved part of the cortex.

Derivatives

neocortical

Pronunciation: /-ˈkôrtikəl/

adjective

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