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decorticate

verb

remove the cortex of (an organ)

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. remove the cortex of (an organ)

verb

  1. remove the outer layer of

    “decorticate a tree branch”

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Example Sentences

decorticate a tree branch
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