Definition for Cortex:

• 1. The bark or outer investment of the trunk, roots, and branches of a tree. 2. The outer portion of an organ such as the kidney, as distinguished from the inner, or medullary, portion. 3. The external plicated layer of gray matter covering the hemispheres of the cerebrum and cerebellum.

Synonyms for Cortex:

• n.

  •
  • brain cell,
  • brain,
  • brainstem,
  • central nervous system,
  • cerebral,
  • brain damage,
  • brainwave,
  • brain death,
  • cerebellum.
  •body (noun)
  • cortex.
  •cerebral cortex (noun)
  • cerebral cortex.
  •cerebral mantle (noun)
  • cerebral mantle.
  •cortex (noun)
  • pallium.
  •covering (noun)
  • rind.
  •rind (noun)
  • in tegument,
  • in teguments,
  • in-teguments,
  • in-tegument,
  • epicarps.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • carapace,
  • Needles,
  • circumference,
  • peridium,
  • blanket,
  • top,
  • body armor,
  • surface,
  • bulletproof vest,
  • envelope,
  • crust,
  • covering,
  • shuck,
  • barque,
  • front,
  • cortical region,
  • elytron,
  • buckler,
  • external,
  • glume,
  • epidermis,
  • chain armor,
  • eggshell,
  • lineaments,
  • shield,
  • fringe,
  • face,
  • outline,
  • husk,
  • lorica,
  • harness,
  • test,
  • facet,
  • mantel,
  • Lorication,
  • protective covering,
  • neopallium,
  • peel,
  • plate,
  • Scutum,
  • yap,
  • cork,
  • Tree Bark,
  • thick skin,
  • pericarp,
  • border,
  • layer,
  • adrenal cortex,
  • testa,
  • exterior,
  • scute,
  • suit of armor,
  • Superstratum,
  • outside,
  • armature,
  • superficies,
  • chimneypiece,
  • shell,
  • armor plate,
  • mantle,
  • chain mail,
  • neocortex,
  • chitin,
  • facade,
  • spines,
  • plate armor,
  • coat,
  • bay,
  • peeling,
  • coat of mail,
  • snarl,
  • armor,
  • cry,
  • mail,
  • panoply,
  • integument,
  • yelp,
  • habergeon,
  • hauberk,
  • periphery,
  • episperm.

Paraphrases for Cortex:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    crust.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    cortical.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    rind, bark.

Antonyms for Cortex:

• n.

  • body
    medulla.

Cortex Sentence Examples:

• It is accomplished through the law of habit working in the neurones of the cortex.

• She continued the Use of the cordial Mixture, with the Cortex, till the 12th, and recovered Strength daily.

Homophones for Cortex:

• cartage, chorditis, criticise, crudites, cartouche, criticize, curtsey, cordaites, cardiac, cortege, ceratitis, critic, cortez, curettage, courteous, cardhouse, cigarette case, carditis, carrot juice, cowardice, cordaitaceae, charity toss, cardcase, cards, carthage, curtis, choriotis, charades, corditis, crutch, charity case, czaritza, ceratodus, cordage, curtiss, critique, curtisia, curtsy, card-house, carduus, crotch, cretaceous, cortes, crataegus, chartaceous, cords, courtesy, carducci, courthouse, credits, Cesar Ritz, cartouch.

Hypernym for Cortex:

• n.

  • body
    renal cortex, adrenal cortex.

Hyponym for Cortex:

• n.

  • body
    plant tissue, animal tissue.