Meanings
nounvisual cortex (plural visual cortexes or visual cortices)
plural visual cortexes · plural visual cortices
- anatomyThe part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
Similar
visual area
Broader
cortical areacortical region
Also see
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visual cortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visual%20cortex
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“visual cortex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visual%20cortex. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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