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exfoliative
ex·fo·li·ate E0273900 (ĕks-fō′lē-āt′)v. ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing, ex·fo·li·ates v.tr.1. To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel.2. To cast off in scales, flakes, or splinters.v.intr. To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.
[Latin exfoliāre, exfoliāt-, to strip of leaves : ex-, ex- + folium, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·fo′li·a′tion n.ex·fo′li·a′tive adj.ex·fo′li·a′tor n.Translationsexfoliative
ex·fo·li·a·tive (eks-fō'lē-ā-tiv), Marked by exfoliation, desquamation, or profuse scaling. [Mod. L. exfoliativus] ex·fo·li·a·tive (eks-fō'lē-ă-tiv) Marked by exfoliation, desquamation, or profuse scaling. [Mod. L. exfoliativus]ThesaurusSeeexfoliate |