Definition of Excorticate. Meaning of Excorticate. Synonyms of Excorticate

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Definition of Excorticate

Excorticate
Excorticate Ex*cor"ti*cate, v. t. [L. ex out, from + cortex, corticis, bark.] To strip of bark or skin; to decorticate. [Obs.] ``Excorticate the tree.' --Evelyn.

Meaning of Excorticate from wikipedia

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