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[n] loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales |
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DESQUAMATION is a 12 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | peeling, shedding |
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| | See Also: | | organic phenomenon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Des`qua*ma"tion\, n. [Cf. F. desquamation.] (Med.)
The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the
form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
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