cortical

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.tɪ.kəl/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl/

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • cortical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. cortical

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Interlingua[edit]

Adjective[edit]

cortical (not comparable)

  1. cortical

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French cortical.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. cortical

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koɾtiˈkal/ [koɾ.t̪iˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: cor‧ti‧cal

Adjective[edit]

cortical m or f (masculine and feminine plural corticales)

  1. cortical

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