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decorticated

UK/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtəd/

decorticated adjective: having had the cortex removed. Also the simple past and past participle of decorticate.

Adjective

decorticated (not comparable)

  1. Having had the cortex removed
    • visually decorticated
    • An ingredient of animal feed is decorticated soybean.
    Synonyms:
    decorticate

Also used as

decorticated is also the simple past and past participle of decorticate.

Synonyms of decorticated

Words formed from decorticated

Questions about decorticated

What does decorticated mean?
Decorticated means having had the cortex removed.
What part of speech is decorticated?
Decorticated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decorticated?
Decorticated is pronounced /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtəd/ (UK).

Words near decorticated in the dictionary

  1. decorrellation
  2. decors
  3. Decorte
  4. Decortes
  5. decorticate
  6. decorticated
  7. decorticates
  8. decorticating
  9. decortication
  10. decortications
  11. decorticator

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