Etymology

exfoliation

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Today it means: The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated. Full definition →

Latin exfoliare
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  1. Latin · derived fromexfoliare
  2. English todayexfoliation

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

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