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
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