Codex
Pronunciation : Co"dex
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. See Code.]
Definition : 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.
pl. Codices.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913