paleocortex

Definitions of paleocortex
  1. noun
    the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
    synonyms: archipallium
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    type of:
    cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium
    the layer of nerve tissue forming the outer layer of the cerebrum
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