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shedder

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shed⋅der

[shed-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that sheds.
2. a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see shed 2 , -er 1
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shed·der   (shěd'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that sheds, as a longhaired animal or a molting snake.

  2. A lobster or crab that is shedding or has just shed.

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