exfoliative

adjective

ex·​fo·​li·​a·​tive (ˈ)ek¦sfōlēˌātiv 

-lēət-

: causing or characterized by exfoliation

Word History

Etymology

French exfoliatif, from Middle French, from Late Latin exfoliatus (past participle of exfoliare to strip of leaves) + Middle French -if -ive

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Rhymes for exfoliative

• accommodative
• accumulative
• adjudicative
• administrative
• agglutinative
• ameliorative
• appreciative
• assimilative
• associative
• authoritative
• collaborative
• cooperative