Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cortex"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cortex \Cor"tex\ (k?r"t?ks), n.; pl. {Cortices} (-t?-s?z). [L.,
bark. Cf. {Cork}.]
1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the
cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cortex
n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming
the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: {cerebral cortex}, {cerebral
mantle}, {pallium}]
2: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure
in plant or animal [ant: {medulla}]
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