neocortex
[ nee-oh-kawr-teks ]
/ ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɛks /
noun, plural ne·o·cor·ti·ces [nee-oh-kawr-tuh-seez] /ˌni oʊˈkɔr təˌsiz/.
the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
Also called
neopallium.
OTHER WORDS FROM neocortex
ne·o·cor·ti·cal [nee-oh-kawr-ti-kuh l] /ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby neocortex
neoclassical,
neoclassicism,
neocolonialism,
neocon,
neoconservatism,
neocortex,
neocyanine,
neocystostomy,
neodymium,
neoencephalon,
neofascism
Medical definitions for neocortex
neocortex
[ nē′ō-kôr′tĕks′ ]
n.
isocortex