CODEX

codex, leaf-book

(noun) an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)

codex

(noun) an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

codex (plural codices or codexes)

An early manuscript book.

A book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll.

An official list of medicines and medicinal ingredients.

Anagrams

• coxed

Source: Wiktionary


Co"dex, n.; pl. Codices. Etym: [L. See Code.]

1. A book; a manuscript.

2. A collection or digest of laws; a code. Burrill.

3. An ancient manuscript of the Sacred Scriptures, or any part of them, particularly the New Testament.

4. A collection of canons. Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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