Cortex

n.	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.

Noun	1.	cortex - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum Synonyms: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium
	2.	cortex - the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal Antonyms: medulla - the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

Cortex - An experimental slow controls project at CERN.

armature, armor, armor plate, bark, body armor, border, buckler, bulletproof vest, chain armor, chain mail, chitin, circumference, coat of mail, cork, covering, crust, elytron, envelope, epicarp, epidermis, episperm, exterior, external, facade, face, facet, fringe, front, habergeon, harness, hauberk, integument, lineaments, lorica, lorication, mail, needles, outer face, outer layer, outer side, outer skin, outline, outside, panoply, peel, peeling, pericarp, periphery, phellum, plate, plate armor, protective covering, rind, scute, scutum, shell, shield, skin, spines, suit of armor, superficies, superstratum, surface, test, testa, thick skin, top

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