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paleocortex

American  
[pey-lee-oh-kawr-teks, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊˈkɔr tɛks, ˌpæl i- /

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the olfactory region of the brain.


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Etymology

Origin of paleocortex

First recorded in 1905–10; paleo- + cortex

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