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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