cortex

1. An external layer, such as bark or rind.

2. Anatomy The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland.

3. Anatomy The outer layer of gray matter that covers the surface of the cerebral hemisphere.

4. Botany The region of tissue in a root or stem lying between the epidermis and the vascular tissue.

5. The outer or superficial part of an organ or bodily structure (as the kidney, adrenal gland, or cerebellum or a bone).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
cortex	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ox	9

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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cox	12
cot	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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cert	6
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
recto	7
oxter	12

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cortex	15