1. separating or disconnecting bones or joints; causing to come apart at the joints
Usage: present participle of disarticulate; commonly used in anatomy, medicine, and paleontology
2. speaking in a disjointed or unclear manner; failing to articulate clearly
Usage: less common usage; related to articulation of speech

Examples

• The paleontologist was carefully disarticulating the fossilized skeleton to study each bone individually.
• During the anatomy lab, students practiced disarticulating the chicken skeleton.
• The surgeon discussed disarticulating the joint to access the damaged tissue.
• He was disarticulating his words so badly that no one could understand him.
• The process of disarticulating the specimen took several hours under the microscope.
• By disarticulating the bones, researchers could better understand the creature's structure.