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paleocortex vs cortex

cortex vs paleocortex

paleocortex and cortex both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paleocortex Yes No No No
cortex Yes No No No
As nouns, cortex is a hypernym of paleocortex; that is, cortex is a word with a broader meaning than paleocortex:
  • paleocortex: the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
  • cortex: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Other hypernyms of paleocortex include cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium.
paleocortex (noun) cortex (noun)
the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
Difference between paleocortex and cortex

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