neocortex

noun

Mammalian structure involved in higher-order brain functions

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexbor. English cortex English neocortex From neo- + cortex.

The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.