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cortex

cor·tex
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-teks]
    • /ˈkɔr tɛks/
    • /ˈkɔː.teks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-teks]
    • /ˈkɔr tɛks/

Definitions of cortex word

  • countable noun cortex The cortex of the brain or of another organ is its outer layer. 3
  • noun cortex the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum (cerebral cortex) or the outer part of the kidney (renal cortex) 3
  • noun cortex the unspecialized tissue in plant stems and roots between the vascular bundles and the epidermis 3
  • noun cortex the outer layer of a part such as the bark of a stem 3
  • noun cortex the outer part or external layers of an internal organ, as of the kidney or the adrenal glands 3
  • noun cortex the outer layer of gray matter over most of the brain 3
See all 19 definitions of cortex

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Origin of cortex

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin: bark, rind, shell, husk

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Parts of speech for Cortex

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cortex

cortex popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cortex

noun cortex

  • rind — a piece of iron running across an upper millstone as a support.
  • layer — protocol layer
  • bark — When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
  • peridium — the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.
All 4 Synonyms of cortex

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Related words

  • cortical

    of a cortex

  • corticate

    (of plants, seeds, etc) having a bark, husk, or rind

  • cortico-

    indicating the cortex

  • association area

    any of the regions of the cerebral cortex of the brain connected by numerous nerve fibers to all parts of both cerebral hemispheres and coordinating such higher activities as learning and reasoning.

  • corticolous

    living or growing on the surface of bark

  • motor cortex

    the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with transmitting impulses to the voluntary muscles.
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