transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)eks-ˈfō-lē-ˌāt ]
verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Late Latin exfoliatus, past participle of exfoliare to strip of leaves, from Latin ex- + folium leaf — more at blade
Date: 1612
transitive verb
1. : to cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
2. : to remove the surface of in scales or laminae
3. : to spread or extend by or as if by opening out leaves
intransitive verb
1. : to split into or give off scales, laminae, or body cells
2. : to come off in thin layers or scales
3. : to grow by or as if by producing or unfolding leaves
• ex·fo·li·a·tion (ˌ)eks-ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shən noun
• ex·fo·li·a·tive eks-ˈfō-lē-ˌā-tiv adjective