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(dē no̵̅o̅d′, -nyo̵̅o̅d′; di-)

transitive verb denuded, denuding

to make bare or naked; strip; specif.,

to destroy all plant and animal life in (an area)
Geol. to expose (layers of rock) by erosion, weathering, etc.

Origin: L denudare: see denudate

See denude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing, de·nudes

To divest of covering; make bare.
Geology To expose (rock strata) by erosion.

Origin:

Origin: Latin dēnūdāre

Origin: : dē-, de-

Origin: + nūdāre, to make bare (from nūdus, nude; see nog^w- in Indo-European roots)

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Related Forms:

deˌnu·daˈtion (dēˌno͞o-dāˈshən, -nyo͞o-, dĕnˌyo͝o-) noun

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