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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cortex \Cor"tex\ (k?r"t?ks), n.; pl {Cortices} (-t?-s?z). [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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cortex n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: {cerebral cortex}, {cerebral mantle}, {pallium}] 2: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal [ant: {medulla}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: Cortex An experimental slow controls project at {CERN}. (1994-11-30)
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