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). [Latin dēcorticāre, dēcorticāt- : dē-, de- + cortex, cortic-, bark, rind; see sker-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] de·cor′ti·cation n. de·corti·ca′tor n. |
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