cortical

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English

Etymology

From Latin cortex (bark); Effectively cortex +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cortical (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
  2. (botany) Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.

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Translations

Further reading

  • cortical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

cortical (feminine corticale, masculine plural corticaux, feminine plural corticales)

  1. cortical

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Interlingua

Adjective

cortical (not comparable)

  1. cortical

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cortical.

Adjective

cortical m or n (feminine singular corticală, masculine plural corticali, feminine and neuter plural corticale)

  1. cortical

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾtiˈkal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: cor‧ti‧cal

Adjective

cortical m or f (masculine and feminine plural corticales)

  1. cortical

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