Flaking
Moulting
Moulting noun - Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
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Flaking and moulting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flaking" instead a noun "Moulting".
Nearby Word: moulted
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