Biology Define cortex Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 9/10/2012 1:34 AM Last updated by anonymous 13 years ago 9/10/2012 1:34 AM
(1) The outer, as opposed to the inner, part of an organ, as in the adrenal gland. (2) In a stem or root, the primary tissue bounded externally by the epidermis and internally by the central cylinder of vascular tissue.
