exfoliate

ex·fo·li·ate

verb \-ˈfō-lē-ˌāt\

ex·fo·li·at·edex·fo·li·at·ing

Definition of EXFOLIATE

transitive verb

1

: to cast off in scales or laminae

2

: to remove the surface of in scales or laminae

3

: to shed (teeth) by exfoliation

intransitive verb

1

: to split into or give off scales, laminae, or body cells

2

: to come off in thin layers or scales : scale off