denudation

[ den-yoo-dey-shuhn, dee-noo-, -nyoo- ]
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noun
  1. the act of denuding.

  2. the state of being denuded.

  1. Geology. the exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.

Origin of denudation

1
1575–85; <Late Latin dēnūdātiōn- (stem of dēnūdātiō), equivalent to Latin dēnūdāt(us) (see denudate) + -iōn--ion

Other words from denudation

  • den·u·da·tion·al, adjective
  • de·nu·da·tive [dih-noo-duh-tiv, -nyoo-], /dɪˈnu də tɪv, -ˈnyu-/, adjective

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