decorticate

Definition of Decorticate in English :

1. decorticate

remove the outer layer of

Example Sentences:
'decorticate a tree branch'

2. decorticate

remove the cortex of (an organ)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Decorticate

verb

1. (transitive)

to remove the bark or some other outer layer from

2. surgery

to remove the cortex of (an organ or part)

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈcortiˌcated or deˈcortiˌcating

to remove the bark, husk, or peel from

tr.v. de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing, de·cor·ti·cates

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

2. To remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of (an organ or structure).