cortex
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkɔːtɛks//
- United States//ˈkɔɹtɛks//
The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
noun
- 1
The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
- 2
The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
- 3
The outer surface of a piece of flint.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexbor. English cortex Borrowed from Latin cortex (“cork, bark”).
Forms
- plural
- cortexes, cortices
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cortex · The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
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