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effoliate
† eˈffoliate, v. Obs. rare. [f. ef- + foliate v.] To open into leaf. Hence eˈffoliated ppl. a., that has opened into leaf. Also (with different sense) effoliˈation, removal of leaves (Treas. Bot.).1671 Grew Anat. Plants i. §44 That which here befalls the now effoliated Lobes. Oxford English Dictionary
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exfoliate
exfoliate, v. (ɛksˈfəʊlɪeɪt) [f. late L. exfoliāt- ppl. stem of exfoliāre to strip of leaves, f. ex- (see ex- prefix1) + folium leaf: see -ate3. (In Fr. exfolier.) Cf. effoliate.] 1. trans. a. Pathol. To cast off, shed (the cuticle, the surface of a bone) in the form of ‘leaves’ or scales. b. Surg. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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