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paleocortex vs pallium

pallium vs paleocortex

paleocortex and pallium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paleocortex Yes No No No
pallium Yes No No No
As nouns, pallium is a hypernym of paleocortex; that is, pallium is a word with a broader meaning than paleocortex:
  • paleocortex: the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
  • pallium: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Other hypernyms of paleocortex include cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex.
paleocortex (noun) pallium (noun)
the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Difference between paleocortex and pallium

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