 exfoliate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] come off in a very thin piece | |
| Related terms: | chip exfoliation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] remove the surface, in scales or laminae | |
| Related terms: | peel_off exfoliation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters | |
| Related terms: | shed exfoliation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] spread by opening the leaves of | |
| Related terms: | unfold | |
| 5. | [ verb ] grow by producing or unfolding leaves; of plants | |
| Related terms: | grow | |
| Similar spelling: |
explicate exfoliation explicable explicit explication explicandum |
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