neocortex

(nē′ō kör′teks′)

noun

the part of the thin, gray outer layer of the brain's cortex usually associated with human thought and higher intelligence

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noun pl. ne·o·cor·ti·ces (-tĭ-sēzˌ) or ne·o·cor·tex·es

The dorsal region of the cerebral cortex, especially large in higher mammals and the most recently evolved part of the brain. Also called neopallium.

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