Thesaurus: cortex

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1. n. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. n. Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. n. The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
4. n. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
5. n. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
6. n. the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
7. 1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering. 2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark. 3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
8. n:100 n. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal