Synonyms for cerebral cortex

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cortex · pallium

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.

Example sentences

• cortex The cerebral cortex is the brain's outer layer.

By length

6 letters

cortex²

7 letters

pallium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cortex² = 2 syllables).