HyperDic: desquamation

English > 1 sense of the word desquamation:
NOUNphenomenondesquamation, peeling, sheddingloss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
English > desquamation: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningLoss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales.
Synonymspeeling, shedding
Broaderorganic phenomenon(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
Spanishdescamación
Catalandescamació
Verbsdesquamatepeel off in scales

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