'Decortication' definitions:

Definition of 'decortication'

(from WordNet)
noun
Removal of the outer covering of an organ or part

Definition of 'Decortication'

From: GCIDE
  • Decortication \De*cor`ti*ca"tion\, n. [L. decorticatio: cf. F. d['e]cortication.] The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat. [1913 Webster]

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