Codex and Papyrus

Codex

Codex noun - An unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll).
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Papyrus and codex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Papyrus" instead a noun "Codex".

Papyrus

Papyrus noun - Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times.
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Codex and papyrus are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Codex" with "Papyrus", this nouns are similar.
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