2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: codex noun 1: an official list of chemicals or medicines etc. 2: an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll) [syn: {leaf-book}] [also: {codices} (pl)] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Codex \Co"dex\, noun; pl. {Codices}. [L. See {Code}.] 1. A book; a manuscript. 2. A collection or digest of laws; a code. --Burrill. 3. An ancient manuscript of the Sacred Scriptures, or any part of them, particularly the New Testament. 4. A collection of canons. --Shipley.

Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information.