Exfoliation
Pronunciation : Ex*fo`li*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. exfoliation.]
Definition : Defn: The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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