1. having a cortex or bark-like outer layer; covered with or possessing a cortex
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The corticate structure of the fungus provides protection from environmental stress.
• Corticate lichens have a distinct outer layer that differs from crustose varieties.
• The corticate root system showed clear differentiation between the cortex and inner tissues.
• Botanists examined the corticate bark to identify the tree species.
• Under the microscope, the corticate layer appeared as a dense, organized network of cells.