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Detailed Synonyms for cortex in English

cortex:

cortex [the ~] noun

  1. the cortex
    the cortex; the bark-piece
  2. the cortex
    – the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus 1
    the cortex; the lens cortex
    – the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus 1
  3. the cortex
    – the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum 1
    the cortex; the cerebral cortex; the cerebral mantle; the pallium
    – the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum 1
  4. the cortex
    – the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal 1
    the cortex
    – the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal 1

Related Words for "cortex":

  • cortices

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Related Definitions for "cortex":

  1. the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus1
  2. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum1
  3. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal1

Related Synonyms for cortex