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desquamate definition
des·qua·mate (des′kwə māt′, di skwā′-)
intransitive verb desquamated -·mat′ed, desquamating -·mat′·ing
to fall off in scales; peel off: said esp. of the top layer of skin or mucous membrane
Etymology: < L desquamatus, pp. of desquamare, to scale off < de-, off + squama, a scale, squama
Related Forms:
- desquamation des′·qua·ma′·tion noun
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