(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:57:23

De*fo`li*a"tion (?), n. [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. d'efoliation.]

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

 

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