ETYM Latin denudatio: cf. French dénudation.
Natural loss of soil and rock debris, blown away by wind or washed away by running water, that lays bare the rock below. Over millions of years, denudation causes a general lowering of the landscape.
The removal of covering; SYN. stripping, uncovering, baring, husking.
1. Action de dénuder, de se dénuder.
2. État d'une partie mise ŕ nu ou dépouillée de ses enveloppes naturelles.