HyperDic: sloughing

English > 1 sense of the word sloughing:
NOUNprocesssloughing, sheddingthe process whereby something is shed
English > sloughing: 1 sense > noun 1, process
MeaningThe process whereby something is shed.
Synonymshedding
Narrowerabscissionshedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysisPeriodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Broaderorganic process, biological processA process occurring in living organisms
Spanishmuda
Catalanmuda
Verbssloughcast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

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