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cortical

cortical

2 definitions found for cortical

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cortical \Cor"ti*cal\ (k?r"t?-kal), a. [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.
     [1913 Webster] Corticate

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :

  cortical
      adj 1: of or relating to a cortex