cortex plural
cor·tex
The plural form of cortex is cortices
C cDefinitions
- noun plural cortex Anatomy, Zoology. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex. 1
- noun plural cortex Botany. the portion of a stem between the epidermis and the vascular tissue; bark. any outer layer, as rind. 1
- noun plural cortex Mycology. the surface tissue layer of a fungus or lichen, composed of massed hyphal cells. 1