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decorticate

de·cor·ti·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-kawr-ti-keyt]
    • /diˈkɔr tɪˌkeɪt/
    • /dɪˈk.ɔː.tɪk.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-kawr-ti-keyt]
    • /diˈkɔr tɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of decorticate word

  • verb decorticate to remove the bark or some other outer layer from 3
  • verb decorticate to remove the cortex of (an organ or part) 3
  • verb transitive decorticate to remove the bark, husk, or peel from 3
  • verb with object decorticate to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from. 1
  • verb with object decorticate Surgery. to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure). 1
  • noun decorticate Remove the bark, rind, or husk from. 1
See all 8 definitions of decorticate

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Origin of decorticate

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin dēcorticātus (past participle of dēcorticāre to peel), equivalent to dē- de- + corticātus having bark, shell; see corticate

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Parts of speech for Decorticate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Decorticate

decorticate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for decorticate

verb decorticate

  • pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
  • peel — to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
  • skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
All 3 Synonyms of decorticate

Antonyms for decorticate

verb decorticate

  • cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
Just one Antonym for decorticate

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