excorticate

transitive verb

ex·​cor·​ti·​cate

(ˈ)ek¦skȯ(r)təˌkāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: decorticate

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin excorticatus, past participle of excorticare, from Latin ex- ex- entry 1 + cortic-, cortex bark

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