decorticate

Meanings

• The act of stripping the outer covering or bark from something, such as a tree or a nerve.

  - "They decorticated the tree to reveal its beautiful trunk."
  - "The surgeon carefully decorticated the nerve to prevent any damage."

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Synonyms

delibrate , excorticate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decorticate
corticate , incorporate , corporate

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Homophones

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1. Decorticate (English) : The act of stripping the outer covering or bark from something.
   

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Variants

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decorticate , decorticated , decorticates , decorticating , decortication , decortications , decorticator , decorticators

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Forms

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decorticate (verb), decorticated (adjective), decorticates (noun, plural)

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'decorticatus', which means 'stripped of bark'.

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Culture

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Decorticate has been used in various forms of culture. In literature, the word decorticate has been used to describe the act of stripping the outer covering from something. In art, decorticate has been used as a theme or subject matter in paintings, sculptures, and other forms of visual art. In music, decorticate has been used as a title or theme for songs in various genres, including classical, jazz, rock, and electronic music.

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