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exfoliate (v.)
1610s, transitive; 1670s intransitive; from Late Latin
exfoliatus
, past participle of
exfoliare
"to strip of leaves," from
ex-
"off" (see
ex-
) +
folium
"leaf" (see
folio
). Related:
Exfoliated
;
exfoliating
.
