Meanings
noundefoliation (countable and uncountable, plural defoliations)
plural defoliations
- countableuncountableThe separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian обезлистяване, листопад
- обезлистяване (obezlistjavane)separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
- листопад (listopad)separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
Catalan defoliació
- defoliacióseparation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
French défolitation
- défolitationseparation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
German Entlaubung
- Entlaubungseparation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
Greek φυλόρροια
- φυλόρροια (fylórroia)separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
Swedish lövfällning
- lövfällningseparation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with defoliation
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APA
defoliation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliation
MLA
“defoliation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defoliation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliation.
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