neocortex
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.
neocortices
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pluralof neocortex.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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"All mammals have a neocortex, but it varies in size and complexity. Human and primate neocortices have folds while, for example, mice have a completely smooth neocortex, without any creases."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
In all iCJD cases there was variably prominent microvacuolar change in the neocortices, deep grey nuclei and cerebellar cortex.
From Nature ● Sep. 8, 2015
