Definition of decorticate

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de·cor·ti·cate

-kôr

-k

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing, de·cor·ti·cates

To remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from; peel.
To remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of (an organ or structure).

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin dcorticre, dcortict- : d-, de- + cortex, cortic-, bark, rind; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
de·corti·cation(Noun), de·corti·cator(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for decorticate

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