Moulting and Sloughing

Moulting

Moulting noun - Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
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Sloughing and moulting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sloughing" instead a noun "Moulting".

Nearby Word: moulted

Sloughing

Sloughing noun - The process whereby something is shed.

Moulting and sloughing are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Moulting" with "Sloughing", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: slough, sloughed, sloughy
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