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(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

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cortex

Source Word

cortex

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

Japanese Meaning

内部の器官や体構造の外側の層、特に腎臓や脳の外側部分を指す。「皮質」と訳される。

During the lecture, she pointed to the cortex on the brain model to explain sensory processing.

講義の最中、彼女は模型の大脳皮質を指して感覚処理について説明した。

Sense（1）

(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(archaeology) The outer surface of a piece of flint.

cortexes

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cortices

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