Cortex
Cortex noun - The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.
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Synonyms for Cortex
Cerebral cortex is a synonym for cortex. In some cases you can use "Cerebral cortex" instead a noun "Cortex".
Nearby Word: cortical
Cerebral cortex
Cerebral cortex noun - The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.
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Synonyms for Cerebral cortex
Cortex is a synonym for cerebral cortex. You can use "Cortex" instead a noun phrase "Cerebral cortex".
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Cerebral cortex and Cortex. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/cerebral_cortex
Cortex & Cerebral cortex. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/cerebral_cortex>.
Cerebral cortex or Cortex. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/cerebral_cortex.
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