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corticate

or cor·ti·cat·ed

[kawr-ti-kit, -keyt or kawr-ti-key-tid]
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adjective
  1. having a cortex.

Origin of corticate

1840–50; < Latin corticātus, equivalent to cortic- (stem of cortex) cortex + -ātus -ate1
Related formscor·ti·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cortication

corticate

corticated (ˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪtɪd)

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

Word Origin

C19: from Latin corticātus covered with bark
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