cortex | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,neuroscience) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum | |
Synonyms: | cerebral_cortex pallium cerebral_mantle | |
Related terms: | neural_structure neopallium archipallium cerebrum occipital_lobe frontal_lobe temporal_lobe parietal_lobe Golgi's_cell prefrontal_lobe cortical_area grey_matter | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal | |
Related terms: | medulla plant_tissue animal_tissue renal_cortex adrenal_cortex | |
Similar spelling: |
Cortese cortege Cortez Cortes courtesy courtesan courteous Courts |