Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleocortex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-le-o-cor-tex
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From paleo- + cortex.

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What does paleocortex mean?
A layer of the cerebral cortex, intermediate phylogenetically between the neocortex and archicortex, and separated from the neocortex by the rhinal fissure
Where does paleocortex come from?
From paleo- + cortex.

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