decrustation

noun

de·​crus·​ta·​tion

¦dēkrə¦stāshən

plural -s

: the removal of a crust

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin decrustatus (past participle of decrustare to remove the crust of, from Latin de from, away + crustare to cover with a shell, cover with a crust, from crusta crust) + English -ion

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