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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -defoliat-, *defoliat*
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English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
defoliate(ดิโฟ'ลิเอท) vt. ทำให้ใบไม้ร่วง, See also: defoliation n. ดูdefoliate defoliator n. ดูdefoliate

อังกฤษ-ไทย: ศัพท์บัญญัติราชบัณฑิตยสถาน [เชื่อมโยงจาก orst.go.th แบบอัตโนมัติและผ่านการปรับแก้]
defoliateร่วง [ มีความหมายเหมือนกับ deciduous ๒ ] [พฤกษศาสตร์ ๑๘ ก.พ. ๒๕๔๕]

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
defoliate
defoliated
defoliates
defoliating
defoliation
defoliations

WordNet (3.0)
defoliate(v) strip the leaves or branches from
defoliate(adj) deprived of leaves, Syn. defoliated
defoliation(n) the loss of foliage
defoliation(n) causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
defoliator(n) an insect that strips the leaves from plants

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
defoliate

v. t. [ LL. defoliare, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. défoliation. ] to cause (a plant) to shed its leaves. [ PJC ]

Defoliated

{ } a. Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Defoliate
defoliation

n. [ LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. défoliation. ] The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. the act or process of causing plants to lose their leaves, especially by application of a chemical agent. The deliberate defoliation of plants has been used in war (as in Vietnam) to deprive an enemy of cover and allow attack from the air; also, to destroy narcotic-producing plants as a tactic against illegal drug production. The chemical defoliating agents are often sprayed over large areas from airplanes. [ PJC ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
落ち葉(P);落葉[おちば(P);らくよう(落葉), ochiba (P); rakuyou ( ochiba )] (n, vs, adj-no) fallen leaves; leaf litter; defoliation; shedding leaves; (P) [Add to Longdo]

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