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denude definition

de·nude (dē no̵̅o̅d′, -nyo̵̅o̅d′; di-)

transitive verb denuded -·nud′ed, denuding -·nud′·ing

to make bare or naked; strip; specif.,
  1. to destroy all plant and animal life in (an area)
  2. Geol. to expose (layers of rock) by erosion, weathering, etc.

Etymology: L denudare: see denudate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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