Slough
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To shed (skin).
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The skin shed by a snake or other reptile. Dead skin on a sore or ulcer. A muddy or marshy area. A type of swamp or shallow lake system, typically formed as or by the backwater of a larger waterway, similar to a bayou with trees. A secondary channel of a river delta, usually flushed by the tide. A state of depression.
Molt
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The skin or feathers cast off during the process of molting.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.To shed in such a manner.