cortical

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/ˈkɔː.tɪ.kəl/ (UK)

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/ˈkɔː.tɪ.kəl/ (UK) · /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl/ (US)

Definition of cortical

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adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

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(not-comparable)Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
(not-comparable)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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From Latin cortex (“bark”), stem cortic-, + -al.

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