C2 verb #148,173 most common

decorticate

UK /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/ | US /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/

To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.

decorticate in 30 Seconds

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

Meanings

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

Synonyms

delibrate excorticate
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