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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 kidney
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cortical

CORTICAL

,
Adj.
[from L., bark. See Chart.] Belonging to bark; consisting of bark or rind; resembling bark or rind; external; belonging to the external covering; as the cortical part of the brain.
A cortical bud in plants proceeds from the scales of the bark.

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