Shedding
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Shedding can refer to:
- Shedding or moultMoultIn biology, moulting or molting , also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body , either at specific times of year, or at specific points in its life cycle.Moulting can involve the epidermis , pelage...
ing of body parts - DesquamationDesquamationDesquamation , also called skin peeling, is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin.-Skin:Normal, nonpathologic desquamation of the skin occurs when keratinocytes, after moving apically over about 14 days, are individually shed unnoticeably...
, pathologic or non-pathologic skin shedding. - A family of card games where the objective is the "shedding" of one's hand