English Explanatory Dictionary

cortico-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/

Word forms

cortico-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Derived from Latin cortex (“bark”).

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