SHEDDINGS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sheddings. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| droppings | nounn | |||||
noun • fecal matter of animals | ||||||
| hair | nounn | |||||
noun • a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss • a very small distance or space • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal • cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments • a filamentous projection or process on an organism | ||||||
| scraps | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) | ||||||
| trimmings | nounn | |||||
noun • the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) | ||||||
| discards | verbv | |||||
noun • anything that is cast aside or discarded • (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit • getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable verb • throw or cast away | ||||||
| moultings | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | ||||||
| shavings | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of removing hair with a razor • a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something • the act of brushing against while passing | ||||||
| desquamation | nounn | |||||
noun • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | ||||||
| peeling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | ||||||
| sloughing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process whereby something is shed | ||||||
