cortex [
'kɔrtɛks]
- Having a cortex or a similar specialized outer layer.
有皮的有皮的或具有相似的专门发育的外部覆盖的 - A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
大脑绒被从软膜和大脑皮层之间穿过的极细的小血管形成的网 - The innermost layer of the cortex that forms a sheath around the vascular tissue of roots and some stems.
内皮层皮层的最内层,在根、茎的导管组织周围形成一道叶鞘(茎衣)
cortexcortices[ noun ]- the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
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- the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
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- the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
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Cortex \Cor"tex\ (k[^o]r"t[e^]ks), n.; pl. {Cortices} (-t?-s?z).
[L., bark. Cf. {Cork}.]
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.
- The development of this large cortex distinguished humans from primates, which use automatic vocalizations like shrieks and hoots to communicate.