decorticate
decorticate · decorticates · decorticated · decorticating
To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from somethingTo peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.
/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(ergative, transitive)To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.
remove the outer layer of
(transitive)To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.
remove the cortex of (an organ)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
The verb is first attested in 1611, the adjective in 1872; borrowed from Latin dēcorticātuThe verb is first attested in 1611, the adjective in 1872; borrowed from Latin dēcorticātus, perfect passive participle of dēcorticō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + cortex (“bark”, oblique stem in cortic-) + -ō.
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Forms
decorticates, decorticating, decorticated, decorticated| Base form | decorticate · to decorticate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decorticates |
| Present participle | decorticating |
| Past simple | decorticated |
| Past participle | decorticated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle