cortex
/ˈkɔɹtɛks/noun2 syllables
Cortex means: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.
Synonyms for cortex4
noun, as in the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium
noun, as in the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
lens cortex
Opposites of cortex
medulla
What does cortex mean?3
noun
1
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
2
the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
3
the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with cortex?1
two syllables
Cortex in a sentence
- The cerebral cortex is the brain's outer layer.Hybrid
- The cerebral cortex is made up of gray matter.Hybrid
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Forms of cortex
as a noun
- plural
- cortices