noun
the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
• Syn: ↑visual cortex
• Hypernyms: ↑cortical area, ↑cortical region
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noun : a sensory area of the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex receiving afferent projection fibers concerned with the sense of sight
Useful english dictionary. 2012.