shedding

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

1. the process whereby something is shed
• Syn:
sloughing
• Derivationally related forms:
slough (for: sloughing), shed
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
• Hyponyms:
abscission, molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysis
2. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
• Syn:
desquamation, peeling
• Derivationally related forms:
peel (for: peeling), desquamate (for: desquamation)
• Hypernyms:
organic phenomenon

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  desquamation, peeling, sloughing