cortex
Definitions
Noun
- The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
- The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
- The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
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| 1 | catholics | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | critics | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | climax | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | classics | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | skeptics | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | clinics | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | equinox | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | acoustics | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | convex | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | critic's | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | critics' | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | kickbacks | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | kleenex | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | quebec's | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | schoolbooks | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | skipjack's | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | acrylics | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | caltex | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cambex | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | carjacks | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | cat-6 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | clerics | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | clinic's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | clorox | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | cognex | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | colorocs | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | comdex | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | comebacks | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | compaq's | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | cookbook's | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | cookbooks | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | critiques | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | crownx | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | cubic's | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | culex | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | cupcakes | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | cutbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | equifax | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | equitex | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | keepsakes | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | koscheck's | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | qintex | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | qmax | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | qualex | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | quanex | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | sketchbooks | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | skipjacks | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | skolniks | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | skylarks | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 49
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
Researchers Reveal Technique to Decrypt and Exploit Cortex XDR BIOC Rules
Mar 17, 2026 cyberpress.org
Mar 17, 2026 cyberpress.org
Brain scans reveal link between thinner brain cortex regions and higher psychopathic traits
Mar 15, 2026 Medical Xpress
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