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codex
codex /ˈkəʊdeks $ ˈkoʊ-/ noun (plural codices /-dəsiːz, -dɪsiːz/) [countable] technical
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: __main part of a tree, piece of wood for writing on, book__
an ancient book written by hand:
    a sixth-century codex