corticate

[ kawr-ti-kit, -keyt ]

adjective

having a cortex.

Origin of corticate

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

Words Nearby corticate

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How to use corticate in a sentence

If you de-corticate a neonatal mammal—say, a rat or a mouse—it doesn’t lose consciousness.
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Le comissure mendose sono due da ciascaduno lato una cio e dal drito e dal stanco e sono dicte corticate per che non passano.
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British Dictionary definitions for corticate

corticate

corticated (ˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪtɪd)

/ (ˈkɔːtɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /

adjective

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

Origin of corticate

C19: from Latin corticātus covered with bark

Derived forms of corticate

cortication, noun

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