Decortication

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  decortication
       n : removal of the outer covering of an organ or part