Definitions

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  • noun the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum.

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  • noun anatomy 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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  • noun the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum

Etymologies

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archi- +‎ pallium

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Examples

  • The premise is a cynical, even nihilistic one: people are the sum of their biological impulses, slaves to genes, pheromones, and the archipallium.

    "Unidentified Objects" by James P. Blaylock 2004

  • The premise is a cynical, even nihilistic one: people are the sum of their biological impulses, slaves to genes, pheromones, and the archipallium.

    Archive 2004-03-01 2004

  • "What I've done," Esme said, "is to enliven its archipallium or reptilian brain.

    Asimov's Science Fiction 2004

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