|āˌkȯr|shā, āˈkȯrˌshā noun
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Etymology: French, from past participle of écorcher to skin, from Old French escorchier to skin, peel, from Late Latin excorticare to peel, from Latin ex- + Late Latin -corticare (from Latin cortic-, cortex bark) — more at cuirass
: an anatomical figure or manikin showing the muscles and bones that are visible with the skin removed