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corticate

[ kawr-ti-kit, -keyt ]

adjective

  1. having a cortex.

corticate

/ ˈkɔːtɪkɪt; ˈkɔːtɪˌkeɪtɪd; -ˌkeɪt /

adjective

  1. (of plants, seeds, etc) having a bark, husk, or rind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌcortiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From

  • cor·ti·ca·tion noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corticate1

1840–50; < Latin corticātus, equivalent to cortic- (stem of cortex ) cortex + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corticate1

C19: from Latin corticātus covered with bark
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Example Sentences

If you de-corticate a neonatal mammal—say, a rat or a mouse—it doesn’t lose consciousness.

Le comissure mendose sono due da ciascaduno lato una cio e dal drito e dal stanco e sono dicte corticate per che non passano.

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