/ Dictionary / Index C cortical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cor•ti•cal Pronunciation: (kôr'ti-kul), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex. resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex. of or pertaining to the cortex. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cortical (Thesaurus) Corti corticate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language