archipallium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.

Word forms

archipallium archipallia

Etymology

From archi- + pallium.

Related words

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