desiccate
verb (used with object)
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
had desiccated
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past perfectof desiccate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was thought that before then, bodies buried in the region’s hot, dry sand had desiccated naturally.
From Nature ● Aug. 12, 2014
