denudation

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denudation

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From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.

noun denudations

countable, uncountable The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation.
countable, uncountable The loss of the cellular covering of (the interior or exterior surface of an organ, etc.). Severe radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract.
countable, uncountable The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.

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@misc{denudation_2026,
  title = {denudation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denudation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}