DEFOLIATE


Meaning of DEFOLIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -lē-ˌāt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Late Latin defoliatus, past participle of defoliare, from Latin de- + folium leaf — more at blade

Date: 1791

: to deprive of leaves especially prematurely

• de·fo·li·a·tion (ˌ)dē-ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shən noun

• de·fo·li·a·tor (ˌ)dē-ˈfō-lē-ˌā-tər noun

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