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defurfuration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fur-fura-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shedding of the epidermis in the form of fine scales.

Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + furfuration.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

branny desquamation

Questions

What does defurfuration mean?
The shedding of the epidermis in the form of fine scales.
Where does defurfuration come from?
From de- + furfuration.

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