Cortex Definition & Meaning
cortex
- noun
- the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
- the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
- the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
"Cortex" in song lyrics
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"Complex down to the cerebral cortex"
Culture VI — Roman Empire -
"Steal stage stainless, aim this at the cortex"
Dom Pachino f/ Bronze Nazareth, Kevlaar 7 — Vitamins -
"Got subjects locked in my cerebral cortex"
Herbaliser f/ What What — The Blend
Words that rhyme with cortex
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- What does cortex mean?
- the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
- What part of speech is cortex?
- Cortex is a noun.
- How many definitions does cortex have?
- Cortex has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).