cortex

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 2.1.2 Derived terms 2.1.3 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

cortex (countable and uncountable; plural cortexes or cortices)

1. (countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
2. (uncountable, botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.

[edit] Derived terms

• cortical
• cerebral cortex

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

cortex (genitive corticis); m, third declension

1. The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree; cork.
2. The shell or outward part or covering of anything else; body.

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	cortex	corticēs
genitive	corticis	corticum
dative	corticī	corticibus
accusative	corticem	corticēs
ablative	cortice	corticibus
vocative	cortex	corticēs

[edit] Derived terms

corticātus corticeus corticōsus

corticulus dēcorticō

[edit] Descendants

English: cortex Italian: corteccia

Spanish: corcho