desiccation

/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/

desiccation

English Noun
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Definition

The state or process of being desiccated

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.

Example Sentences

  • "The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer."
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