defoliation
pronunciation
How to pronounce defoliation in British English:
UK [ˌdi:ˌfəʊlɪ'eɪʃn]
How to pronounce defoliation in American English:
US [ˌdiˌfoʊlɪ'eɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the loss of foliage
- causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
Word Origin
- defoliation (n.)
- 1650s, noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin defoliare "shed leaves," from de- (see de-) + folium "leaf" (see folio).
Example
- 1. Defoliation can occur quite easily .
- 2. The winter makes , the defoliation of one along with autumnal winds and finally , fell the earth .
- 3. Influence of paraquat and defoliation on maturity , yield and quality of soybeans .
- 4. Study on content and relation of nutrition element of leaf before defoliation of apple seeding tree .
- 5. Branches exposed to sun by defoliation are extraordinarily susceptible to sunburn and will surely die .