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Noun Concept
Categories: Animal developmental biology, Ethology, Developmental biology stubs, Skin, Developmental biology
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shedding  sloughing
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The process whereby something is shed WordNet 3.0
English:
biology
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The process whereby something is shed WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Sloughing in biology refers to the act of shedding or casting off dead tissue, such as cells of the endometrium, shed during menstruation, or the shedding of skin in amphibians. Wikipedia
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off. Wiktionary
The act of casting off the skin or shell; ecdysis. Wiktionary
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The sheddings of blood under the Old Testament. Wiktionary
IS A
organic process
HAS KIND
abscission
molt
DERIVATION
shed
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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shedding, sloughing
Wikipedia
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sloughing
Wikidata
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Sloughing
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shedding, sloughing
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shedding (biology)

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