Hyphenation of cortex

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cortex? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

cor-tex

Definitions of cortex:

1.	The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
2.	The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
3.	The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus

Synonyms of cortex:

noun	cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, neural structure
noun	animal tissue, plant tissue

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