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ablaqueation

ablaqueation noun: the act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water.

Noun

ablaqueation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water.
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Origin of ablaqueation

From Latin ablaqueātiō (“the process or act of digging or loosening the soil around the roots of a tree”), from ablaqueō (“disentangle”), from ab (“from, away from”) + laqueō (“entangle, ensnare”).

Questions about ablaqueation

What does ablaqueation mean?
Ablaqueation means the act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water.
What part of speech is ablaqueation?
Ablaqueation is a noun.

Words near ablaqueation in the dictionary

  1. ablaq
  2. ablaqueate
  3. ablaqueated
  4. ablaqueates
  5. ablaqueating
  6. ablaqueation
  7. ablare
  8. ablast
  9. ablastemic
  10. ablastin
  11. ablastous

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