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noun, plural -ti·ces 
[-tuh-seez] .
[-tuh-seez] . 1.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a.
the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney.
b.
the cerebral cortex.
2.
Botany.
a.
the portion of a stem between the epidermis and the vascular tissue; bark.
b.
any outer layer, as rind.
3.
Mycology. the surface tissue layer of a fungus or lichen, composed of massed hyphal cells.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin: bark, rind, shell, husk
1650–60; < Latin: bark, rind, shell, husk
Related forms
sub·cor·tex, noun, plural -ti·ces.
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Word Origin & History
cortex
1650s, from L. "bark of a tree." Specifically of the brain, first recorded 1741.
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cortex cor·tex (kôr'těks')
n. pl. cor·tex·es or cor·ti·ces (-tĭ-sēz')
The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney.
The cerebral cortex.
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