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Definitions for Cortex

[1] Anatomy , Zoology . the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex.
[2] Botany . the portion of a stem between the epidermis and the vascular tissue; bark. any outer layer, as rind.
[3] Mycology . the surface tissue layer of a fungus or lichen, composed of massed hyphal cells.
[4] anatomy the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum (cerebral cortex ) or the outer part of the kidney (renal cortex )
[5] botany the unspecialized tissue in plant stems and roots between the vascular bundles and the epidermis the outer layer of a part such as the bark of a stem

Words related to Cortex

rind, layer, bark, peridium

Words nearby Cortex

cort., cortadito, cortege, cortelyou, cortes, cortex, cortex of ovary, corti, corti's arch, corti's canal, corti's cell

Origin of Cortex

1650–60; < Latin: bark, rind, shell, husk

Other words from Cortex

sub·cor·tex , noun, plural sub·cor·ti·ces.

Word origin for Cortex

C17: from Latin: bark, outer layer

Synonyms for Cortex

bark, layer, peridium, rind