- excarnate
- transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin excarnatus, past participle of excarnare, from Latin ex- ex- (I) + carn-, caro flesh — more at carnalobsolete : to deprive or strip of flesh
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
excarnate
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Excarnate — Ex*car nate, v. t. [LL. excarnatus, p. p. of excarnare; L. ex out + caro, carnis, flesh.] To deprive or clear of flesh. Grew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excarnate — 1. adjective Deprived of flesh. 2. verb To deprive of flesh … Wiktionary
Excarnificate — Ex*car ni*fi*cate, v. t. [L. ex out + LL. carnificatus, p. p. carnificare to carnify; cf. L. excarnificare to tear to pieces, torment. See {Carnify}.] To clear of flesh; to excarnate. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excarnation — noun The act of removing flesh. See Also: excarnate … Wiktionary
