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cortex

/ cortex /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Opposites:
medulla
Type of:
animal tissue plant tissue
Kinds of:
adrenal cortex renal cortex
noun Sense 2
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Type of:
neural structure
Kinds of:
neopallium neocortex archipallium paleocortex
Has parts:
cerebrum
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
25
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animal tissue plant tissue adrenal cortex renal cortex medulla neural structure neopallium neocortex archipallium paleocortex