Definitions
- Medical term used to describe a specific type of abnormal posture in which the arms are flexed and the legs are extended. - Referring to the removal of the outer layer or bark of a tree or plant. - Used in neuroscience to describe the loss of higher brain function, such as consciousness or voluntary movement.
- Referring to the act of cutting off the outer layer or skin of a fruit or vegetable. - Describing the process of reducing something to its essentials or removing excess material. - Used in medicine to describe the removal of tissue or growths from the body.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve removing an outer layer or surface.
- 2Both can be done with a tool or instrument.
- 3Both are actions that result in a change to the object being worked on.
What is the difference?
- 1Object: Decorticate is typically used in reference to trees or plants, while pare is used in reference to fruits, vegetables, or other objects.
- 2Purpose: Decorticate is often done to remove damaged or diseased bark, while pare is done to remove skin or excess material.
- 3Tool: Decorticate may require specialized tools such as a bark spud, while pare can be done with a variety of tools such as a knife or peeler.
- 4Context: Decorticate is more commonly used in medical or scientific contexts, while pare is used in everyday language.
- 5Connotation: Decorticate has a more technical or specialized connotation, while pare is more versatile and can be used in various contexts.
Remember this!
Decorticate and pare are both verbs that describe the removal of an outer layer or surface. However, decorticate is typically used in reference to trees or plants, or in medical or scientific contexts to describe the loss of higher brain function. Pare, on the other hand, is used in everyday language to describe the removal of skin or excess material from fruits, vegetables, or other objects.
