desquamation

Definitions of desquamation
  1. noun
    loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
    synonyms: peeling, shedding
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    type of:
    organic phenomenon
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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