'Cortex' definitions:
Definition of 'cortex'
(from WordNet)
noun
The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex]
noun
The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal [ant: medulla]
noun
The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus [syn: lens cortex, cortex]
Definition of 'Cortex'
From: GCIDE
- Cortex \Cor"tex\ (k[^o]r"t[e^]ks), n.; pl. Cortices (-t?-s?z). [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]
- 1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cortex'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- armature,
- armor,
- armor plate,
- bark,
- body armor,
- border,
- buckler,
- bulletproof vest,
- chain armor,
- chain mail,
- chitin,
- circumference,
- coat of mail,
- cork,
- covering,
- crust,
- elytron,
- envelope,
- epicarp,
- epidermis,
- episperm,
- exterior,
- external,
- facade,
- face,
- facet,
- fringe,
- front,
- habergeon,
- harness,
- hauberk,
- integument,
- lineaments,
- lorica,
- lorication,
- mail,
- needles,
- outer face,
- outer layer,
- outer side,
- outer skin,
- outline,
- outside,
- panoply,
- peel,
- peeling,
- pericarp,
- periphery,
- phellum,
- plate,
- plate armor,
- protective covering,
- rind,
- scute,
- scutum,
- shell,
- shield,
- skin,
- spines,
- suit of armor,
- superficies,
- superstratum,
- surface,
- test,
- testa,
- thick skin,
- top