exfoliate
verb/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/US/ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/UK
Etymology
From Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.
- borrowed from exfoliō
Definitions
To remove the leaves from a plant.
To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or…
To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
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