English Explanatory Dictionary

cortex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹtɛks/ /ˈkɔːtɛks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cortex.wav

Word forms

cortex cortexes cortices

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cortex (“cork, bark”).

Derived words

cerebrocortex cortexless cortical cortico- endocortex epicortex exocortex hemicortex koniocortex paracortex precortex proopiomelanocortic retinex striate cortex subcortex
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