cortex

/ˈkɔːtɛks/ · noun

Meaning

The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.

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Related words

cerebral cortex(English)pallium(English)cerebral mantle(English)cortical(English)brain(English)peel(English)rind(English)crust(English)cingulate(English)somatosensory(English)cortices(English)thalamus(English)

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