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Noun: desquamation  ,des-kwu'mey-shun
  1. Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling, shedding or coming off in scales
    - peeling, shedding

Derived forms: desquamations

Type of: organic phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Desquamation

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