Exossate

/ɛkˈsɑ.seɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove bones from something, or to separate flesh from bone.

Etymology

From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'os' (bone) + '-ate' (verb suffix). An extremely rare anatomical or culinary term from medieval Latin that survives only in specialized historical texts.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that most dictionaries don't include it—but butchers and anatomists would have used it historically, making it the fancy Latin way to say 'debone.'

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