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 cortices
 cortex的複數形

 Cor·tex n.; pl. Cortices
 1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
 2. Med. Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
 3. Anat. The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
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 cortices
      See cortex

 cortex
      n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming
           the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: cerebral cortex, cerebral
           mantle, pallium]
      2: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure
         in plant or animal [ant: medulla]
      [also: cortices (pl)]