Meaning Of The Word Neocortex

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neocortex in American English
the part of the thin, gray outer layer of the brain's cortex usually associated with human thought and higher intelligence
noun: 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

neocortex in British English
noun: the part of the cerebral cortex dealing with higher brain function

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