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Definition of Defoliation
1. Noun. The loss of foliage.
2. Noun. Causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals).
Definition of Defoliation
1. n. The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Definition of Defoliation
1. Noun. The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Defoliation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Defoliation
1. The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. Origin: LL. Defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. De- + folium leaf: cf. F. Defoliation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Defoliation
Literary usage of Defoliation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Gardening (1890)
"The defoliation of Trees in Autumn.—The phenomenon of rapid defoliation in the
fall is one which may be often observed in our common trees. ..."
2. Manual of Plant Diseases by Paul Sorauer, Gustav Lindau, Ludwig Reh (1922)
"defoliation DUE TO FROST. The sudden falling of the foliage during and after the
appearance of the first autumnal frost is only one form of the autumnal ..."
3. A Class-book of Botany by Alphonso Wood (1851)
"These gorgeous hues, gradually fading, at length give place to a pale russet,
the common color of the faded leaf. 259. defoliation, or .the separation of ..."
4. Text-book of the Diseases of Trees by Robert Hartig (1894)
"When defoliation takes place still later, fresh leaves are either not produced
at all or only very sparingly. In the following year it usually happens that ..."
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