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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: defoliateOne entry found. Main Entry: de·fo·li·ate Pronunciation: \-lē-ˌāt\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin defoliatus, past participle of defoliare, from Latin de- + folium leaf — more at blade Date: 1791 : to deprive of leaves especially prematurely — de·fo·li·a·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shən\ noun — de·fo·li·a·tor \(ˌ)dē-ˈfō-lē-ˌā-tər\ noun 
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