archipallium

noun

archipallium

noun

Etymology From archi- + pallium.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences 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.

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archipallial

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