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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: defoliation (0.00909 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to defoliation.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: defoliation
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)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: defoliation
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. the act or process of causing plants to lose their leaves,
especially by application of a chemical agent.
Note: The deliberate defoliation of plants has been used in
war (as in Vietnam) to deprive an enemy of cover and
allow attack from the air; also, to destroy
narcotic-producing plants as a tactic against illegal
drug production. The chemical defoliating agents are
often sprayed over large areas from airplanes.
[PJC]
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