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defoliation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Defoliation \De*fo`li*a"tion\, n. [LL. defoliare, defoliatum to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf F. d['e]foliation.] The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: defoliation n 1: the loss of foliage 2: causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
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