1) Neocortex 
O. And C. Vogt's term for the larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers. ... See: cerebral cortex. ... Synonym: homotypic cortex, neocortex, neopallium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(i″so-kor´teks) neocortex.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′sō-kōr′teks Definitions: 1. O. and C. Vogt term for the larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers. Synonyms: neocortex, homotypic cortex, neopallium