nnoun.phenomenonthe peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skinExamples:- exfoliation is increased by sunburn
Derivationally Related Form:exfoliate
Hypernyms:organic phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:exfoliationorganic phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.objecta thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skinSynset:scale scurf
Derivationally Related Form:exfoliate
Hypernyms:bit chip flake fleck scrap
Inherited Hypernyms:scalebitfragmentpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:danderdandruff
Full Hyponyms:danderdandruff