noncortical

adjective

1. Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
2. Physiology. resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex.
3. Botany. of or relating to the cortex.

adj.1670s, from Modern Latin corticalis, from cortex “bark of a tree” (see cortex). adj.

1. Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex.
2. Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex.