Desquamate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Desquamate is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove the scales from, to scale; (less narrowly) to peel.
Meaning
(transitive) To remove the scales from, to scale; (less narrowly) to peel.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To come off in the form of scales, to scale.
Word Forms
- desquamates
- desquamating
- desquamated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peel, slough, exuviate, unpeel, abscise, scab.
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