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de·fo·li·a·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
defoliationnoun
the loss of foliage
defoliationnoun
causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
GCIDE
defoliationnoun
the act or process of causing plants to lose their leaves, especially by application of a chemical agent. The deliberate defoliation of plants has been used in war (as in Vietnam) to deprive an enemy of cover and allow attack from the air; also, to destroy narcotic-producing plants as a tactic against illegal drug production. The chemical defoliating agents are often sprayed over large areas from airplanes.
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defoliationnoun
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Webster Dictionary
Defoliationnoun
the separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves
Etymology: [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. dfoliation.]
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The numerical value of defoliation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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