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Defoliation \De*fo`li*a"tion\, n. [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. d['e]foliation.] The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
defoliation n 1: the loss of foliage 2: causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)