Ecorche Definition

ākôr-shā
noun
An anatomical representation of all or part of a human or animal body with the skin removed so as to display the musculature.
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Other Word Forms of Ecorche

Noun

Singular:
ecorche
Plural:
corchs

Origin of Ecorche

  • French from past participle of écorcher to flay from Latin excorticāre ex- off, away ex– cortex cortic- bark, skin cortex

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French écorché (“flayed").

    From Wiktionary

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