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Webster 1913 Edition
Cortical
Cor′ti-cal
(k?r′t?-kal)
, Adj.
[L.
cortex
bark: cf. F. cortical
.] Belonging to, or consisting of, bark or rind; resembling bark or rind; external; outer; superficial;
as, the
. cortical
substance of the kidneyWebster 1828 Edition
Cortical
CORTICAL
,Adj.
A cortical bud in plants proceeds from the scales of the bark.
Definition 2024
cortical
cortical
English
Adjective
cortical (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
- (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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anatomy: pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure
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botany: pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root
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