| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| exfoliate | (verb) grow by producing or unfolding leaves | - |
| (verb) cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters | - | |
| (verb) remove the surface, in scales or laminae | - | |
| (verb) spread by opening the leaves of | - | |
| (verb) come off in a very thin piece | - | |
| exfoliation | (noun) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | Synonyms: scale, scurf |
| (noun) the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin | - |