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
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecorticateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesde · cor · ti · cate
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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