Exfoliation
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A scaling off; the peeling off or separation of scales or laminæ, as from the cuticle, diseased bone, disintegrating rocks, etc.; desquamation.
noun.
That which is exfoliated or scaled off.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The scaling off of a
bone
, a
rock
, or a
mineral
, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
noun.
The
loss
of leaves from a
plant
.
noun.
The
removal
of a
layer
of
skin
, as in
cosmetic
preparation
.
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noun.
the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
noun.
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Word Usage
"The process, known in scientific circles as exfoliation, is slow, labor-intensive and inefficient."
cross-reference
exfoliant
foliate
foliation
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
organic phenomenon
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
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