NOUN | phenomenon | peeling, desquamation, shedding | loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales |
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Sounds | piy'lihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales. | |
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Synonyms | desquamation, shedding | |
Broader | organic phenomenon | (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals |
Spanish | descamación | |
Catalan | descamació | |
Verbs | peel | come off in flakes or thin small pieces |
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