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Definition of: codex
(kō′deks) noun plural co·di·ces (kō′də·sēz, kod′ə-)
1. A medieval manuscript in leaf form: distinguished from scroll.
2. A collection of canons or of formulas.
3. A code of laws. [<L, writing tablet]
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