cortex

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Definition:

n. the outer layer of any organ or part such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum or the outer part of the kidney

Sentence:

The cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory.

More example sentences:

The cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory.

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The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher brain functions.

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What can damage to the frontal cortex cause?

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The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain that controls:

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Synonyms:

cerebral mantle; pallium;neural structure

Antonyms:

shoe

Cortex rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • vortex