occipital cortex

Definitions of occipital cortex
  1. noun
    that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
    synonyms: occipital lobe
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    type of:
    lobe
    (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
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