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neocortex
ne·o·cor·tex
[
n ō káwr tèks
]
(
plural
ne·o·cor·ti·ces
[
n ō káwrtə sz
]
or
ne·o·cor·tex·es
)
noun
Definition:
region of brain:
the roof of the cerebral cortex that forms the part of the mammalian brain that has evolved most recently and makes possible higher brain functions such as learning
ne·o·cor·ti·cal
[
n ō káwrtik'l
]
adjective
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