defoliated
- adjective
- /dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
:
deshojado
- In areas affected by the pesticide, countless plants had become defoliated and struggled to survive.
Examples
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Meaning: The Jackets in January 2013 will be assured of having at least two players better than anybody on this defoliated roster.
Blog text (32) -
During our tour of the defoliated areas, Orians and I did not see a single species of insect-eating or plant-eating bird, with the exception of barn swallows, which were migrants from the north.
Academic text (1990) -
Along the way, you can see that a lot of our trees are already defoliated or they're going for it.
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Many defoliated trees weaken and die.
Academic text (1994) -
The garden looked barren after many of its trees had been defoliated by the harsh winter storms.
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The once vibrant forest appeared stark and empty, with numerous defoliated branches left in the wake of the disease.
Synonyms
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A tree or plant that has no leaves
Having no leaves after insects or chemical spraying
A plant without leaves, often to save water in dry places
Without its natural covering, often with trees or plants removed
Antonyms
How Leafless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Defoliated comes from de- meaning 'remove' and folium meaning 'leaf', the same root you see in foliage. So defoliated describes a plant that has had its leaves removed and now looks bare.