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desquamation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
desqua-ma-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin desquamare (“to scrape the scales off a fish”), from squāma (“scale”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

desquamations (plural)

Phrases

branny desquamation

Frequently Paired Words

squama

Synonyms

peeling shedding

Questions

What does desquamation mean?
The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
Where does desquamation come from?
From Latin desquamare (“to scrape the scales off a fish”), from squāma (“scale”).

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