defoliation

English

Etymology

From defoliate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

defoliation (countable and uncountable, plural defoliations)

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

Related terms

• defoliate
• defoliator

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