decortication

English

Etymology

From Latin dēcorticātiōn-, dēcorticātiō.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/

Noun

decortication (countable and uncountable, plural decortications)

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

References
  1. “decortication”, in Collins English Dictionary.
  2. “decortication”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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