noun
Meaning 1
Something sloughed off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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sloughing
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of casting off the skin or shell; ecdysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of slough
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
the process whereby something is shed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shedding
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Broader terms: organic process, biological process
Narrower terms: abscission, molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysis
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