Cortices

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.


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     3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the
        cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cortices
       See {cortex}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cortex
       n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming
            the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: {cerebral cortex}, {cerebral
            mantle}, {pallium}]
       2: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure
          in plant or animal [ant: {medulla}]
       [also: {cortices} (pl)]