neocortex

[ nee-oh-kawr-teks ]

/ ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɛks /

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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.

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Also called neopallium.

Origin of neocortex

First recorded in 1905–10; neo- + cortex

OTHER WORDS FROM neocortex

ne·o·cor·ti·cal

[nee-oh-kawr-ti-kuhl], /ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɪ kəl/, adjective

Words nearby neocortex

neocolonialism, neocon, neo-Confucian, neo-Confucianist, neoconservatism, neocortex, neocyanine, neo-dada, neo-Darwinism, neodymium, neoencephalon

How to use neocortex in a sentence

The really big brain changes were to come in the neocortex, which is responsible for visual processing, memory and motor control, among other skills.
Mammals’ bodies outpaced their brains right after the dinosaurs died|Carolyn Gramling|March 31, 2022|Science News
There he and his team study the neocortex, the part of the brain responsible for everything we associate with intelligence.
“We’ll never have true AI without first understanding the brain”|Will Heaven|March 3, 2021|MIT Technology Review