Word Study
corticate
CIDE DICTIONARY
corticate, a. [L. corticatus.].
Having a special outer covering of a nature unlike the interior part. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
corticate, adj. (also corticated)
1 having bark or rind.
2 barklike.
1 having bark or rind.
2 barklike.
Etymology
L corticatus (as CORTEX)
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