imagination - the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; popular imagination created a world of demons; imagination reveals what the world could be. imaginativeness, vision. creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create.
Definition of the Cortex. Let's explore the cortex layer in more detail. The cortex is defined as root and stem tissue found between the epidermis and vascular tissue of a plant. When you eat potatoes or carrots you are actually eating the root of a plant's cortex.
Cortex, in plants, tissue of unspecialized cells lying between the epidermis (surface cells) and the vascular, or conducting, tissues of stems and roots. Cortical cells may contain stored carbohydrates or other substances such as resins, latex, essential oils, and tannins.