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cortical
[ kawr-ti-kuhl ]
adjective
- Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- Physiology. resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex.
- Botany. of or relating to the cortex.
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Other Words From
- corti·cal·ly adverb
- inter·corti·cal adjective
- non·corti·cal adjective
- non·corti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The cortical portion of sarsaparilla yields fully 50% of aqueous extract.
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There is in the interrenal body no distinction between cortical and medullary layers as in the suprarenal.
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They were only separated from the egg columns of the cortical layer by a row of large follicles.
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Ceramiace—Frond thread-like, jointed, one-siphoned, and more or less covered with a layer of cortical cells.
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In these, a rough glassy enamel covers the cortical part, of such hardness, as to strike sparks with steel.
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