shedding
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
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