1. Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
   - peeling, shedding

Derived forms: desquamations

See also: desquamate

Type of: organic phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Desquamation

• fruit custard
• fruit drink
• fruit fly
• fruit grower
• fruit juice
• fruit machine
• fruit of the poisonous tree
• fruit punch
• fruit salad
• fruit sugar
• fruit tree
• fruit-eating
• fruitage
• fruitarian
• fruitcake
• fruiterer
• fruitful
• fruitfully
• fruitfulness
• fruitiness
• fruiting
• fruiting body
• fruition
• fruitless
• fruitlessly