verb
- Third-person singular present tense of exodermise; to remove or strip away the outer layer or skin of something.
Usage: British spelling variant (exodermize in American English); Technical/botanical term; Rare in modern usage
Examples
- The process exodermises the fruit to reveal the flesh beneath.
- In botanical preparation, the technician exodermises the specimen carefully.
- The treatment exodermises the outer protective layer of the seed.