CORTICES

CORTEX

cortex

(noun) the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cortices

plural of cortex

Synonyms

• cortexes

Source: Wiktionary


CORTEX

Cor"tex (kr"tks), n.; pl. Cortices (-t. Etym: [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]

1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.

3. (Anat.)

Definition: The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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