(cor-tex) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. 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

Example Sentence

The cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory.

Synonyms

cerebral mantle; pallium; neural structure

Antonyms

shoe

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

cortex
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Rhymes

  • cortex
  • vortex