DEPLUMATION

Etymology

Noun

deplumation (uncountable)

The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.

(medicine) A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes.

Source: Wiktionary


Dep`lu*ma"tion, n. Etym: [See Deplumate.]

1. The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers. Bp. Stillingfleet

2. (Med.)

Definition: A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes. Thomas.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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