corticate

[ kawr-ti-kit, -keyt ]

adjective

1. having a cortex.

corticate

/ ˈkɔːtɪkɪt; ˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪtɪd; -ˌkeɪt /

adjective

1. (of plants, seeds, etc) having a bark, husk, or rind

Derived Forms

• ˌcortiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• cor·ti·ca·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of corticate¹

1840–50; < Latin corticātus, equivalent to cortic- (stem of cortex ) cortex + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of corticate¹

C19: from Latin corticātus covered with bark

Example Sentences

If you de-corticate a neonatal mammal—say, a rat or a mouse—it doesn’t lose consciousness.

From Nautilus

Le comissure mendose sono due da ciascaduno lato una cio e dal drito e dal stanco e sono dicte corticate per che non passano.

From Project Gutenberg