paleopallium
noun
pa·leo·pal·li·um
variants
or British palaeopallium
plural paleopallia
-ē-ə
or paleopalliums
: a phylogenetically old part of the cerebral cortex that develops along the lateral aspect of the hemispheres and gives rise to the olfactory lobes in higher forms
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“Paleopallium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paleopallium. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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