defoliate

is likely misspelled.

has no English definition.

As a verb defoliate

is to remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

As an adjective defoliate

is deprived of leaves; defoliated.

As a verb defoliate is

to remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

As an adjective defoliate is

deprived of leaves; defoliated.

As verbs the difference between defoliated and defoliate

is that defoliated is (defoliate) while defoliate is to remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

As an adjective defoliate is

deprived of leaves; defoliated.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb defoliate is

to remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

As an adjective defoliate is

deprived of leaves; defoliated.