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Cor is Latin for heart, and tego, tegere means to cover. The bark of a tree, covers the wood.
The AHD definition just doesn't go far enough. Here is from ARTFL Webster 1913 Dictionary:
Cor"tex (k?r"t?ks), n.; pl. Cortices (-t-sz). [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]
1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted core/cortex Alex Williams 02/13/03 07:30 PM Re: core/cortex wwh 02/13/03 07:41 PM Re: core/cortex wwh 02/13/03 07:49 PM Re: core/cortex Alex Williams 02/13/03 08:12 PM Re: core/cortex wwh 02/13/03 08:59 PM Re: core/cortex maahey 02/14/03 02:49 AM Re: core/cortex wwh 02/14/03 03:23 AM Re: core/cortex Wordwind 02/14/03 09:50 AM
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