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decorticate [dē′kȯrd·ə‚kāt] (biology) Lacking a cortical layer. (textiles) To remove woody residual matter, such as flax from bast fibers after retting. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Scarr views the newborn infant as something less than human: "[T]heir brains are Jell-O and their memories akin to those of decorticate [skinless] rodents," she asserted in a 1987 interview with the New York Times. 4 and remained in decorticate posturing for several weeks. |
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