sheddings
What animals lose
Sheddings are things that have been shed—hair, skin, feathers, or other material that falls away naturally from a body or surface.
The word appears in contexts involving animals, plants, or industrial processes: The cat's sheddings covered the sofa.
In medical or scientific use, sheddings may refer to viral particles released from infected cells.
Periodic shedding of covering
Seasonal dropping of foliage
- defoliationLoss of foliage
- abscissionPlant part separation
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- autumnalOf the harvest season
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- transformationThorough change in form
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
revival · restoration · regrowth · reinvention · renewal · emergence · chrysalis · phoenix
To let go
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- farewellLeave-taking expression
goodbye · separation · sorrow · catharsis · closure · detachment · surrender · liberation
molting
Periodic shedding of covering
leaf-fall
Seasonal dropping of foliage
- defoliationLoss of foliage
- abscissionPlant part separation
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- transformationThorough change in form
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
rejuvenation · revival · restoration · regrowth · reinvention · renewal · emergence · chrysalis · phoenix · self-renewal
release
To let go
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
farewell · goodbye · separation · sorrow · catharsis · closure · detachment · surrender · liberation · acceptance
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
minimalism · donate · dispose · recycle · unclutter · streamline · lighten · clear-out · release · jettison
sheddingsaccumulations
Gathered quantities over time
accretions · gatherings · collections · buildups · acquisitions
sheddingsgrowths
Tissue that develops abnormally
regrowths · regenerations · new growth · sprouting · proliferations
sheddingsretentions
Acts of keeping possession
holdings · attachments · adherences · clinging · grasping
- shedding a tearProducing emotional moisture
- shedding light onMaking something understandable
- shedding tearsReleasing eye moisture emotionally
- shedding skinCasting off epidermis
- viral sheddingRelease of replicating virus
- load sheddingDeliberate power interruption