n., pl., -ti·ces (-tĭ-sēz'), or -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.
neocortical ne'o·cor'ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adj.
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