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EFFOLIATION

\ɛfˈə͡ʊlɪˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɛfˈə‍ʊlɪˈe‍ɪʃən], \ɛ_f_ˈəʊ_l_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of EFFOLIATION

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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[Latin] Shedding or removal of leaves.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
By J.H. Kenneth

e-f[=o]-li-[=a]'shun, n. the removal or fall of the leaves of a plant.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

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