Definition of shedding
Nouns
the process whereby something is shed
- Synonyms:
- sloughing
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abscission
shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
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ecdysis, molt, molting, moult, moulting
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
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biological process, organic process
a process occurring in living organisms
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
- Synonyms:
- desquamation, peeling
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organic phenomenon
(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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