Antonyms for defoliation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : verb dee-foh-lee-eyt; adjective dee-foh-lee-it, -eyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb diˈfoʊ liˌeɪt; adjective diˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt |
Definition of defoliation
Origin :- 1650s, noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin defoliare "shed leaves," from de- (see de-) + folium "leaf" (see folio).
- As in devastation : noun destruction
- Defoliation of seedlings and bearing trees often occurs in July and August.
- Extract from : « Soil Culture » by J. H. Walden
- Also shriveled kernels are the result of defoliation by early frosts which may be very local and affect some trees and not others.
- Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 » by Various
- Therefore, trees deprived of their foliage are liable to perish, and they are injured in proportion to their defoliation.
- Extract from : « Soil Culture » by J. H. Walden
- Caterpillars, grubs, and beetles specialize on defoliation and feed upon the leaves, the lungs of the trees.
- Extract from : « The Spell of the Rockies » by Enos A. Mills
- The aphids were very numerous and unfortunately caused the defoliation of all the currants with the exception of the blacks.
- Extract from : « Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 » by Various
- The period of defoliation varies in different countries according to the nature of their climate.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 » by Various
Synonyms for defoliation
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