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| Main Entry: |
cortex
 [kawr-teks] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protective layer |
| Synonyms: | bark, layer, peridium, rind |
| Main Entry: | rind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | covering |
| Synonyms: | bark, cortex, crust, epicarp, hull, husk, integument, layer, peel, shell, skin |
| Notes: | rind is the hard or tough covering on oranges, grapefruit, and watermelon; once removed, skin or rind is usually known as peel |
| Antonyms: | pulp |
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Example Sentences
- Whether self-awareness simply emerges from a large cortex or whether selection for it necessarily results in one is unclear.
- Grey matter exists as a thin, relatively flat sheet covering the rest of the brain, and is referred to as the cortex.
- The study also suggested that sleep deprivation interferes with the ability of the prefrontal cortex to make logical decisions.
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