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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
- [n] the loss of foliage
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DEFOLIATION is a 11 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | biological process, change of state, organic process |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*fo`li*a"tion\, n. [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to
shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. d['e]foliation.]
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the
falling or shedding of the leaves.
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