shedding

English Thesaurus

1. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	organic phenomenon,
definition	:	(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals (noun.phenomenon)

2. the process whereby something is shed (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

hyponym	:	abscission,
definition	:	shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant (noun.process)

hyponym	:	ecdysis, molt, molting, moult, moulting,
definition	:	periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles (noun.process)

3. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	desquamate, peel off,
definition	:	peel off in scales (verb.body)

derivation	:	flake, flake off, peel, peel off,
definition	:	come off in flakes or thin small pieces (verb.contact)

4. the process whereby something is shed (noun.process)

derivation	:	exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough,
definition	:	cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)

5. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	desquamate, peel off,
definition	:	peel off in scales (verb.body)

derivation	:	flake, flake off, peel, peel off,
definition	:	come off in flakes or thin small pieces (verb.contact)

6. the process whereby something is shed (noun.process)

derivation	:	exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough,
definition	:	cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)