cortical

cortical
cortically, adv.
/kawr"ti keuhl/, adj.
1. Anat. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
2. Physiol. resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex.
3. Bot. of or pertaining to the cortex.
[1665-75; < NL corticalis, equiv. to L cortic- (s. of cortex) CORTEX + -alis -AL1]

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