adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. not-comparable
2. 2
   Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to a cortex wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apparentcutaneousdermalepidermalexteriorexternal

Etymology

From Latin cortex (“bark”), stem cortic-, + -al.

Related phrases

cortical columncortical platecortical reaction

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