Cor·tex n.; pl. Cortices
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.
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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]
[also: cortices (pl)]