SLOUGHS Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word sloughs. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SLOUGHS
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exuviate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
gangrene | nounn | |||||||
noun • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) verb • undergo necrosis | ||||||||
molt | verbv | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
moult | verbv | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
shed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • shed at an early stage of development noun • an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage verb • to remove • pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities • cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
sphacelus | nounn | |||||||
noun • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) |