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desquamation

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des·qua·mate  (dskw-mt)
intr.v. des·qua·mat·ed, des·qua·mat·ing, des·qua·mates
To shed, peel, or come off in scales. Used of skin.
[Latin dsqumre, dsqumt- : d-, de- + squma, scale.]
desqua·mation n.
desquamation
the peeling off of the skin in scales.
See also: Processes
the shedding of the superficial epithelium, as of skin, the mucous membranes, etc.
See also: Bodily Functions
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Noun1.desquamation - loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scalesdesquamation - loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
peeling, shedding
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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