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decorticate
[ dee-kawr-ti-keyt ]
/ diˈkɔr tɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing.
to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.
Surgery. to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure).
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Origin of decorticate
OTHER WORDS FROM decorticate
de·cor·ti·ca·tor, nounun·de·cor·ti·cat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby decorticate
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British Dictionary definitions for decorticate
decorticate
/ (diːˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to remove the bark or some other outer layer from
surgery to remove the cortex of (an organ or part)
Derived forms of decorticate
decortication, noundecorticator, nounWord Origin for decorticate
C17: from Latin dēcorticāre, from de- + -corticāre, from cortex bark
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