paleocortex

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

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the olfactory region of the brain.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·cor·ti·cal [pey-lee-oh-, kawr, -ti-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleocortex¹

First recorded in 1905–10; paleo- + cortex