Cortex

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Cor"tex (k?r"t?ks), n.; pl. Cortices (-t-sz). [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]

1.

Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.

2. Med.

Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.

3. Anat.

The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.

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