corticospinal

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.

OriginEnglish spinal ← Latin cortex ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s →
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Meanings

adjectivecorticospinal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  4. Latincortex
  5. Englishcortico-
  6. Englishspinal
  7. Englishcorticospinal

From cortico- + spinal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with corticospinal

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Anagrams

postconciliarnarcopoliticsspinocortical
Cite this entry
APA

corticospinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticospinal

MLA

“corticospinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticospinal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticospinal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticospinal.

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