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CODEX
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Irregular inflected form: codices
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
Synonyms:
codex; leaf-book
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("codex" is a kind of...):
holograph; manuscript (handwritten book or document)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("codex" is a kind of...):
list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))