cortex
1.
(
noun
) the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Related Words:
adrenal cortex
,
animal tissue
,
plant tissue
,
renal cortex
Antonyms:
medulla
2.
(
noun
) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Synonyms:
cerebral cortex
,
cerebral mantle
,
pallium
Related Words:
archipallium
,
neocortex
,
neopallium
,
neural structure
,
paleocortex
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