subcortex

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noun

The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.

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Meanings

nounsubcortex (plural subcortexes or subcortices)

plural subcortexes · plural subcortices

  1. The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.

Origin

From sub- + cortex.

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APA

subcortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcortex

MLA

“subcortex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcortex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcortex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcortex.

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