decortication

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UK/diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything

OriginLatin dēcorticātiōn- →
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Meanings

noundecortication (countable and uncountable, plural decortications)

plural decortications

  1. countableuncountableThe removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
excortication

Origin

  1. Latindēcorticātiōn-
  2. Englishdecortication

From Latin dēcorticātiōn-, dēcorticātiō.

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APA

decortication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decortication

MLA

“decortication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decortication. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decortication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decortication.

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