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epicortex

epicortex noun: a thin layer of polysaccharide on the surface of the cortex.

Noun

epicortex (plural epicortices)

  1. A thin layer of polysaccharide on the surface of the cortex

Forms of epicortex

pluralepicortices

Origin of epicortex

From epi- + cortex.

Questions about epicortex

What does epicortex mean?
Epicortex means a thin layer of polysaccharide on the surface of the cortex.
What part of speech is epicortex?
Epicortex is a noun.
What is the plural of epicortex?
The plural of epicortex is epicortices.

Words near epicortex in the dictionary

  1. epicorium
  2. epicormal
  3. epicormic
  4. epicormically
  5. epicorolline
  6. epicortex
  7. epicortical
  8. epicortices
  9. epicortisol
  10. epicortisols
  11. epicosity

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