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exfoliative Definition


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exfoliate
verb
    tr & intr
    exfoliated, exfoliating
    1. Said of bark, rocks or skin, etc: to shed or peel off in flakes or layers.
Derivative: exfoliation
noun
    Derivative: exfoliative
    adj
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin exfoliare, exfoliatum to strip of leaves.



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