Definition of "neocortex" []

• The dorsal region of the cerebral cortex, especially large in higher mammals and the most recently evolved part of the brain. Also called neopallium. (noun)

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• "The neocortex is a thin sheet of cells, folded to form the convolutions that have become a visual synonym for the brain itself."
• "Although the entire neocortex is fairly uniform, it is divided into dozens of areas that do different things."
• "Much experimental evidence supports the idea that the neocortex is such a general-purpose learning machine."