Pellicle
Pellicle noun - Thin protective membrane in some protozoa.
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Shedding
Shedding noun - The process whereby something is shed.
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Pellicle and shedding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pellicle" instead a noun "Shedding".
Nearby Word: shed
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