neencephalon
noun
ne·en·ceph·a·lon
ˌnē-in-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən
: the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin
specifically
: the cerebral cortex and parts developed in relation to it compare paleencephalon
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