Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemidecorticate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemidecor-ti-cate
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.

Etymology

From hemi- + decorticate.

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What does hemidecorticate mean?
Lacking the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.
Where does hemidecorticate come from?
From hemi- + decorticate.

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