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paleocortex

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

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the olfactory region of the brain.


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Other Words From

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

Origin of paleocortex1

First recorded in 1905–10; paleo- + cortex

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