Words that rhyme with subcortex

n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex] 2: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal [ant: medulla] 3: the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus [syn: lens cortex, cortex]

n 1: the shape of something rotating rapidly [syn: whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution] 2: a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) [syn: whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom]