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cortex
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[ˈkɔːtɛks], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘bark’
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