cortical

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cortex (“bark”), stem cortic-, + -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.tɪ.kəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl/ === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cortex cortico- ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “cortical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === crotalic == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === cortical (feminine corticale, masculine plural corticaux, feminine plural corticales) cortical === Further reading === “cortical”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Interlingua == === Adjective === cortical (not comparable) cortical ==== Related terms ==== cortice == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cortical. === Adjective === cortical m or n (feminine singular corticală, masculine plural corticali, feminine/neuter plural corticale) cortical ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /koɾtiˈkal/ [koɾ.t̪iˈkal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: cor‧ti‧cal === Adjective === cortical m or f (masculine and feminine plural corticales) cortical === Further reading === “cortical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025