ˈekspə̇ˌskāt, ekˈspiˌs- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin expiscatus, past participle of expiscari, from ex- ex- (I) + piscari to fish, from piscis fish — more at fish
chiefly Scotland : to discover by careful examination or investigation : search out
has with much ingenuity endeavored to expiscate the truth — W.L.Alexander
• ex·pis·ca·tion ˌekspəˈskāshən, -(ˌ)spiˈs- noun -s chiefly Scot