Cortex
Cortex noun - The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal.
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Outer layer and cortex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outer layer" instead a noun "Cortex".
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Outer layer
Cortex and outer layer are semantically related. You can use "Cortex" instead a noun phrase "Outer layer".
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Outer layer and Cortex. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/outer_layer
Cortex & Outer layer. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/outer_layer>.
Outer layer or Cortex. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/outer_layer.
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