cortex
noun /ˈkɔːteks/
/ˈkɔːrteks/
(plural cortices
(anatomy) /ˈkɔːtɪsiːz/
/ˈkɔːrtɪsiːz/
)- the outer layer of an organ in the body, especially the brain
- the cerebral/renal cortex (= around the brain/ kidney)
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘bark’.