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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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