decorticate

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Synonyms: ecorticate, excorticate, corticate, decorticated, decorticator, decorticates

Antonyms: ecorticate, excorticate, corticate, decorticated, decorticator, decorticates

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|ergative}} To [[peel]] or [[remove]] the [[bark]], [[husk]], or [[outer]] [[layer]] from something.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[surgically]] remove the [[surface]] layer, [[membrane]], or [[fibrous]] [[cover]] of an [[organ]] etc.

Adjective

1. Having had the [[cortex]] [[removed]]

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