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pa·leo·pal·li·um
or Brit pal*aeo*pal*li*um n, pl -lia or -li*ums : a phylogenetically old part of the cerebral cortex that develops along the lateral aspect of the hemispheres and gives rise to the olfactory lobes in higher forms .
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