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EXFOLIATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Synonyms:

exfoliation; scale; scurf

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("exfoliation" is a kind of...):

bit; chip; flake; fleck; scrap (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exfoliation"):

dander (small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people)

dandruff (loose scales shed from the scalp)

Derivation:

exfoliate (come off in a very thin piece)

exfoliate (remove the surface, in scales or laminae)

exfoliate (cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin

Example:

exfoliation is increased by sunburn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("exfoliation" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Derivation:

exfoliate (come off in a very thin piece)

exfoliate (remove the surface, in scales or laminae)

exfoliate (cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters)

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