cortex

Meaning

1. The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
2. The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
3. The outer surface of a piece of flint.

Synonyms

cerebral cortex

bark

pallium

rind

crust

hull

peel

shell

🐚

skin

cerebral mantle

lens cortex

incrustation

integument

investment

jacket

mantle

paring

cortical layer

casing

the outer gray matter of the brain

skim

bark mantle

substance

test

valve

outer layer

bema

testa

episperm

choir

cornhusk

substantia corticalis

encrustation

envelope

✉️

cortex of kidney

husk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔɹtɛks/

Etymology

From Latin cortex (“cork, bark”).