loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
"After sitting under the sun for hours, her dog began shedding a pile of fur across the living room floor."
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
"After weeks of intense winter cold, the cat was finally seen actively shedding its thick coat to prepare for warmer weather."
present participle of shed
"The old tree is shedding its leaves as autumn approaches."