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cortex noun [ ˈkɔːtɛks ]

• the outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex ), composed of folded grey matter and playing an important role in consciousness.
• an outer layer of tissue immediately below the epidermis of a stem or root.
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘bark’.


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