"exocortex" meaning in All languages combined

See exocortex on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: exocortexes [plural], exocortices [plural]
Etymology: From exo- + cortex. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|exo|cortex}} exo- + cortex Head templates: {{en-noun|+|exocortices}} exocortex (plural exocortexes or exocortices)
  1. (botany) A special triple layer in the roots of saprophytic orchids.
    Sense id: en-exocortex-en-noun-QJxPlrjN Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with exo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with exo-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. A hypothetical artificial information-processing system that would augment a brain's biological cognitive processes.
    Sense id: en-exocortex-en-noun-crkAYAWW Categories (other): English terms prefixed with exo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with exo-: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Transhumanism Disambiguation of Transhumanism: 0 0

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