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ex·pis·cate
\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 |