desquamation
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scalesSynonyms: peelingsheddingType of organic phenomenon
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Des′qua·ma′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. desquamation.
Medicine The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54