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Cortex Definition

noun

An external layer, such as bark or rind.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Anatomy The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Anatomy The outer layer of gray matter that covers the surface of the cerebral hemisphere.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Botany The region of tissue in a root or stem lying between the epidermis and the vascular tissue.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The outer or superficial part of an organ or bodily structure (as the kidney, adrenal gland, or cerebellum or a bone).
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cortex

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2 letter words with CORTEX

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re

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te

2

er

2

et

2

ex

9

to

2

oe

2

or

2

ox

9

3 letter words with CORTEX

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rot

3

roe

3

roc

5

rex

10

ret

3

rec

5

ort

3

ore

3

orc

5

eco

5

tec

5

toe

3

tor

3

cor

5

cox

12

cot

5

4 letter words with CORTEX

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torc

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tore

4

rote

4

oxer

11

cote

6

core

6

cert

6

cero

6

5 letter words with CORTEX

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recto

7

oxter

12

6 letter words with CORTEX

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cortex

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