defoliation

English

Etymology

defoliate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

defoliation (countable and uncountable, plural defoliations)

The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

Related terms

Translations

separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem

Bulgarian: обезлистяване n (obezlistjavane), листопад m (listopad)
German: Entlaubung f
Greek: φυλόρροια f (fylórroia)
Swedish: lövfällning (sv) c

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