corticate

[ kawr-ti-kit, -keyt ]

adjective
  1. having a cortex.

Origin of corticate

1
1840–50; <Latin corticātus, equivalent to cortic- (stem of cortex) cortex + -ātus-ate1
  • Also cor·ti·cat·ed [kawr-ti-key-tid] /ˈkɔr tɪˌkeɪ tɪd/ .

Other words from corticate

  • cor·ti·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for corticate

corticate

corticated (ˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪtɪd)

/ (ˈkɔːtɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /


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

Origin of corticate

1
C19: from Latin corticātus covered with bark

Derived forms of corticate

  • cortication, noun

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