paleocortex

[ pey-lee-oh-kawr-teks; especially British pal-ee- ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. the olfactory region of the brain.

Origin of paleocortex

1
First recorded in 1905–10; paleo- + cortex

Other words from paleocortex

  • pa·le·o·cor·ti·cal [pey-lee-oh-kawr-ti-kuhl; especially British pal-ee-], /ˌpeɪ li oʊˈkɔr tɪ kəl; especially British ˌpæl i-/, adjective

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