plural of sheddase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane-bound enzymes that cleave extracellular portions of transmembrane proteins, releasing the soluble ectodomains from the cell surface.

Able to be shed or discarded.

plural of shedding

Having, or covered by, a shed.

(nonstandard, except Etymology 3) simple past tense and past participle of shed

(uncountable) tail autotomy, the defensive technique used by some animals (especially some lizards) of shedding their tail to escape a predator / (countable) a tail autotomy event

plural of tail-shedding

(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of shed

Not moulting, not shedding hairs or fur. / (botany) indehiscent, not shedding seeds or fruit.