| NOUN | phenomenon | exfoliation | the peeling ... / peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | exfoliation, scale, scurf | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin |
| Sounds | ehksfow.liyey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The peeling ... / peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "exfoliation is increased by sunburn" | |
| Broader | organic phenomenon | (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals |
| Spanish | exfoliación | |
| Verbs | exfoliate | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters |
| exfoliate | remove the surface, in scales or laminae | |
| exfoliate | come off in a very thin piece | |
| Meaning | A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | scale, scurf | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | A small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole |
| Spanish | exfoliación | |
| Verbs | exfoliate | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters |
| exfoliate | remove the surface, in scales or laminae | |
| exfoliate | come off in a very thin piece | |
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