paleocortex
[ pey-lee-oh-kawr-teks; especially British pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˈkɔr tɛks; especially British ˌpæl i- /
noun Anatomy.
the olfactory region of the brain.
OTHER WORDS FROM paleocortex
pa·le·o·cor·ti·cal [pey-lee-oh-kawr-ti-kuh l; especially British pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˈkɔr tɪ kəl; especially British ˌpæl i-/, adjectiveWords nearby paleocortex
Medical definitions for paleocortex
paleocortex
[ pā′lē-ō-kôr′tĕks′ ]
n.
The phylogenetically oldest part of the cortical mantle of the cerebral hemisphere, represented by the olfactory cortex.