paleocortex

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā′lē ō kôrteks; esp. Brit. pal′ē-)


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pa•le•o•cor•tex  (pā′lē ō kôrteks; esp. Brit. pal′ē-),USA pronunciation n. Anat.
  1. the olfactory region of the brain.
  • paleo- + cortex 1905–10
pa•le•o•cor•ti•cal  (pā′lē ō kôrti kəl; esp. Brit. pal′ē-),USA pronunciation adj. 

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