excarnation

excarnation
The act of removing flesh.
See Also: excarnate

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  • Excarnation — Ex car*na tion, n. The act of depriving or divesting of flesh; excarnification; opposed to {incarnation}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Excarnation — In archaeology and anthropology, the term, excarnation (also known as Defleshing), refers to the burial practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones. Excarnation may be precipitated through natural means,… …   Wikipedia

  • excarnation — (èks kar na sion) s. f. Action de dépouiller un organe des parties charnues qui l entourent. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. ex, hors, et caro, carnis, chair …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • excarnation — ex·car·na·tion (eks″kahr naґshən) [ex + L. caro, carnis flesh] removal of superfluous fleshy tissue from a preparation …   Medical dictionary

  • excarnation — ex·car·na·tion …   English syllables

  • excarnation — ˌekˌskärˈnāshən noun ( s) 1. : removal of flesh (as by putrefaction) 2. : separation of soul from body (as at death) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Excarnification — Ex*car ni*fi*ca tion, n. The act of excarnificating or of depriving of flesh; excarnation. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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