decorticate

[ dee-kawr-ti-keyt ]
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verb (used with object),de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing.
  1. to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.

  2. Surgery. to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure).

Origin of decorticate

1
1605–15; <Latin dēcorticātus (past participle of dēcorticāre to peel), equivalent to dē-de- + corticātus having bark, shell; see corticate

Other words from decorticate

  • de·cor·ti·ca·tor, noun
  • un·de·cor·ti·cat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for decorticate

decorticate

/ (diːˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to remove the bark or some other outer layer from

  2. surgery to remove the cortex of (an organ or part)

Origin of decorticate

1
C17: from Latin dēcorticāre, from de- + -corticāre, from cortex bark

Derived forms of decorticate

  • decortication, noun
  • decorticator, noun

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