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cerebral cortex
noun
Examples of cerebral cortex in a Sentence
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Word History
1853, in the meaning defined above
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“Cerebral cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20cortex. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
cerebral cortex
nouncalled also pallium
see neocortexMore from Merriam-Webster on cerebral cortex
Britannica English: Translation of cerebral cortex for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cerebral cortex
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