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denuded

Variant of denude

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

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