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Definition of cortex noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cortex

noun

NAmE//ˈkɔrtɛks//

(pl. cortices

NAmE//ˈkɔrt̮əsiz//

) (anatomy)

the outer layer of an organ in the body, especially the brain the cerebral/renal cortex (= around the brain/ kidney)

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cortical

NAmE//ˈkɔrt̮ɪkl//

adjectiveSee cortex in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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