Codex
WordNet
noun
(1) An unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
(2) An official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , variant spelling of ; cf. (in botany).
Noun
- an early manuscript book
- a book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll
- an official list of medicines and medicinal ingredients
Related terms
- caudex
- code
- codifier
- codify
- codification