decorticate

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English

Etymology

de- +‎ corticate

Pronunciation

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Verb

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  1. (transitive) To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.
  2. (transitive) To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.

Derived terms

Translations

Italian

Adjective

decorticate f pl

  1. feminine plural of decorticato

Verb

decorticate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of decorticare
  2. second-person plural imperative of decorticare
  3. feminine plural of decorticato

Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) dēcorticāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēcorticō
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