the brain underwent rapid changes, gaining the large neocortex which was to provide the human species with its ability to manipulate symbols (Science News).
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cor|tex — «KR tehks», noun, plural ti|ces. 1. a) the layer of gray matter that covers most of the surface of the brain; cerebral cortex. b) the outer layer of an internal organ: »the cortex of the kidney. c) the adrenal cortex: »The cortex, properly… … Useful english dictionary
al|lo|cor|tex — «AL uh KR tehks», noun. the oldest part of the cerebral cortex; archipallium. ╂[< allo + cortex] … Useful english dictionary
pa|le|o|cor|tex — «PAY lee oh KR tehks, PAL ee », noun. the older portion of the cortex of the human brain, having to do with the sense of smell … Useful english dictionary
sub|cor|tex — «suhb KR tehks», noun, plural ti|ces « tuh seez». the white matter underneath the cortex of the brain … Useful english dictionary
cor·tex — … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
tex — al·lo·cor·tex; an·a·tex·is; con·tex·tu·al; con·tex·tu·al·ism; con·tex·tu·al·ist; con·tex·tu·al·is·tic; con·tex·tur·al; con·tex·ture; cor·tex; cor·tex·one; den·tex; eu·tex·ia; in·tex·ine; Las·tex; la·tex·osis; prae·tex·ta; syn·tex·is; tex·tile;… … English syllables
cortex — cor|tex [ kɔr,teks ] (plural cor|ti|ces [ kɔrtı,siz ] ) noun count MEDICAL the outer layer of your brain or another organ: the cerebral cortex … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
còrtex — còr|tex Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
cortex — cor|tex [ˈko:teks US ˈko:r ] n plural cortices [ tısi:z] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: bark (= outer covering of a tree) ] the outer layer of an organ in your body, especially your brain >cortical [ˈko:tıkəl US ˈko:r ] adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
