excorticate
excorticate · excorticates · excorticated · excorticating
To strip of bark, shell or skinTo strip of bark, shell or skin.
/ɪkˈskɔː(ɹ)tɪkeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, obsolete)To strip of bark, shell or skin.
Origin
From Latin ex (“out”), from cortex, corticis (“bark”).From Latin ex (“out”), from cortex, corticis (“bark”).
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Forms
excorticates, excorticating, excorticated, excorticated| Base form | excorticate · to excorticate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | excorticates |
| Present participle | excorticating |
| Past simple | excorticated |
| Past participle | excorticated |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 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