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decorticate
[ dee-kawr-ti-keyt ]
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).
decorticate
/ diːˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪt /
verb
- tr to remove the bark or some other outer layer from
- surgery to remove the cortex of (an organ or part)
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Derived Forms
- deˌcortiˈcation, noun
- deˈcortiˌcator, noun
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Other Words From
- de·corti·cator noun
- unde·corti·cated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decorticate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decorticate1
C17: from Latin dēcorticāre, from de- + -corticāre, from cortex bark
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