Synonyms and Antonyms of shedding

synonym (synonym of shedding)

  • (noun.process)
    sloughing
    the process whereby something is shed (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    desquamation, peeling
    loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales (noun.phenomenon)
     

hypernym (shedding IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales (noun.phenomenon)
    organic phenomenon
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • the process whereby something is shed (noun.process)
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF shedding relation)

  • (noun.process)
    abscission
    shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    ecdysis, molt, molting, moult, moulting
    periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles (noun.process)
     

derivation (.... is derived from shedding)

  • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales (noun.phenomenon)
    desquamate, peel off
    peel off in scales (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    flake, flake off, peel, peel off
    come off in flakes or thin small pieces (verb.contact)
     
  • the process whereby something is shed (noun.process)
    exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb.body)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation sloughing desquamation peeling organic phenomenon biological process organic process abscission ecdysis molt molting desquamate peel off flake exuviate molt moult
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. sloughing . desquamation, peeling . organic phenomenon . biological process, organic process . abscission . ecdysis, molt, molting, moult, moulting . desquamate, peel off . flake, flake off, peel, peel off . exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough


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