decorticate

/di'kɔrtə,keɪt/ verb
11 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Remove the cortex of (an organ).

2

Remove the outer layer of.

“decorticate a tree branch”

WORD FORMS
Related formdecortication
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Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
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Pig Latinecorticateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesde · cor · ti · cate
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