DEFOLIATION

defoliation

(noun) causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)

defoliation

(noun) the loss of foliage

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

defoliation (countable and uncountable, plural defoliations)

The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

Source: Wiktionary

De*fo`li*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. défoliation.]

Definition: The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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