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Defoliation

Defoliation Meaning & Definition
Defoliation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defoliation?

[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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See Also | biological process | change of state | organic process

Defoliation In Webster's Dictionary

\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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