noun
neocortex; neopallium
Anatomical term for the evolutionarily newest part of the cerebral cortex, involved in higher functions like sensory perception and cognition.
哺乳類の脳では、新皮質が非常に発達している。
In the mammalian brain, the neocortex is highly developed.
Compound of 新 (new) and 皮質 (cortex), a calque of the English 'neocortex' or German 'Neocortex'.