corticalization

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noun

The evolutionary migration of brain function to the cortex

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Meanings

nouncorticalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe evolutionary migration of brain function to the cortex

Origin

From cortical + -ization.

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APA

corticalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticalization

MLA

“corticalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticalization.

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