Definition of Cortex

Noun: cortex (cortices,cortexes)  'kor,teks

1. The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
   - cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium
    
2. The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
    
3. The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
   - lens cortex

See also:
Cortes
cortexes

Anagrams containing the word cortex

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