exfoliation
English Thesaurus
1. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap, |
| definition | : | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | dander, |
| definition | : | small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | dandruff, |
| definition | : | loose scales shed from the scalp (noun.object) |
2. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | organic phenomenon, |
| definition | : | (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals (noun.phenomenon) |
3. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact) |
4. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact) |
5. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact) |
6. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | exfoliate, |
| definition | : | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact) |
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