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CORTEX

“CORTEX” is a valid word.

15 Scrabble points
16 Words with Friends
6 letters

Definition

noun

  1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
  2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
  3. the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus

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30 words found

5-letter words 2

4-letter words 6

  • corea small group of indispensable persons or things
  • torecommonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
  • rotememorization by repetition
  • cotea small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
  • torc
  • cerolarge edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters

3-letter words 14

  • rexa male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
  • rota state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
  • toeone of the digits of the foot
  • coxeither of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
  • orea mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
  • cor
  • tora prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
  • cota sheath worn to protect a finger
  • rec
  • roefish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
  • rocmythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength
  • orc
  • ort
  • retplace (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

2-letter words 8

  • to
  • ora state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
  • era trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
  • rea rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
  • exa man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
  • et
  • oxan adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
  • oe