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Desquamate
To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain diseases.
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To shed an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt.
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imp. of Melt.
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To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird.
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A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wo…
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Slow.
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The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
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The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
oewn 2023
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